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 Can
you believe that whales are willing to adopt dolphins? It has happened
for real! Ecologists have witnessed sperm whales nuzzling and
rubbing a dolphin in the
North Atlantic Ocean. What
is surprising is that sperm whales are not known to be friendly and
to socialize. In addition, the poor dolphin
was suffering from a spine deformity. Ecologists
assumed that the dolphin’s spine was deformed because other dolphins
bullied him.
In fact, dolphin groups have a very specific hierarchy. They are divided
into two parts: the leaders, and the weaker members. The weaker members
get harassed a lot of the time.
They even receive death threats from the other dolphins. For these
reasons, the sperm whales took action! They started to protect the
poor dolphin on their own will.
Unlike dolphin groups, whales travel in groups that do not include
adult males. This means the young whales don’t have to be afraid of
being bullied by strong males. The dolphin is no longer in fear of being bullied
as long as the whales take good care of him! Now, they are friends
and a family. Good work, whales! |
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