Pod Life: Calves, Alliances, Politics

Aunties at births, lifelong male alliances, babysitting creches — the social machine behind the smile.

Playlist by @hidden_dolphin_culture

9 tracks, shared on Audicious.

1. Video shows dolphin calf's birth at Chicago zoo with mom's friend helping — Associated Press
2. Dolphin teaches her calf a special trick | Parenthood - BBC — BBC
3. Dolphin Mom Adopts a Calf From a Different Species | Nat Geo Wild — Nat Geo Animals
4. Multi-level dolphin alliances in Shark Bay — UCLABEC
5. Dolphin Politics in Shark Bay: A Journey of Discovery by Richard Connor Lecture — Whaling Museum
6. Dolphin Intelligence: From Problem-Solving to Social Structures — CuteAnimal_JC
7. Shedd’s Dolphin Calf Ready for Public Debut — Shedd Aquarium
8. Dolphin Societies: Structure and Function by Bernd Würsig and Heidi C. Pearson — Alt Shift ZZZ
9. Social behaviour in dolphins — AIMM - Marine Environment Research Association