Surfing Dolphins @ Jeffreys Bay- BBC Dolphins: Deep Thinkers

Surfing dolphins clip from the 2003 BBC "Wildlife on One" episode Dolphins: Deep Thinkers, narrated by David Attenborough. The educational clip narrates that the maintenance of social bonds in complex animal societies such as dolphins and humans may be the explanation for why both dolphins and humans exhibit "play" behaviors into adulthood and full maturity. Footage is from Jeffreys Bay, South Africa. AFAIK this special was never broadcast in the United States.

Check out the BBC's website often for the full video, as press reports have indicated they will put all their full programs online.

This video continues with the next part here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZwJaUFHs-C4

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Pets & Animals

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• dolphin
• intelligence
• surfing
• surf
• dolphins
• jeffreys
• bay
• south
• africa

[ericjungleboy]

It's so ridiculous how scientists think they have to come up with some utilitarian reason why dolphins play, as if it isn't acceptable that they probably do it for the same reason we do: cause it's fun.

[number890315435100]

@ericjungleboy ok off course dolphins do it for fun; don't think most scientist would deny that. But why dolphins that get fun out of it didn't get extinct while the non-playing ones did; well that's because the social advantage you get from playing. The mistake Attenborough makes is that this 'crucial role in strengthening social bonds' has to be actually known by the dolphins when there. Dolphins don't know about evolution, they don't care, but it does explain why they are the way they are.

[pkfornubs]

dogs also playing in their adulthood ... 

[boombap420]

YO

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[Farmess010]

Save the dolphins! Watch the cove or Google Taiji Japan dolphin slaughter. Don't look to the stars to find other intelligent life, look to the oceans and save them.

[JossJossJoss1]

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[TheSynergyChannel]

Where do they get the idea so few species play for fun? ....other examples: apes, monkeys, dogs, horses, cats ...must be far more than the ones I can only think of right now..

[tdevry]

My grandparents lived and died in Jeffreysbay, was a wonderful place but unfortunately it has become modern and huge.Of course the dolphins are still there, one of the most wonderful creations.

[robertmarro]

is creysi beatifull congratulecion very very good your fien BOB

[MrTontotony]

it's probably because when a wave breaks it sucks up what life is on the sea floor handy snack u think now.

[eastariel]

We ride in a boat on the ocean surface, thinking we understand the depths.

Dare not go to the ocean deep unless you're a good swimmer.

Reality is a lot bigger than we realize.