Comments on: A Chatty Surrogacy http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/5285 Feel Smart Again Mon, 13 Feb 2012 06:19:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.5 By: Dave http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/5285/comment-page-1#comment-10787 Dave Wed, 18 Apr 2007 17:06:19 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/5285#comment-10787 "they’re not able to echolocate in order to defend them against predators, and that’s a rough sentence for a dolphin in captivity." Wouldn't it be a rough sentence for a dolphin in the wild? Captivity is a pretty cushy gig for a dolphin I'd think. Also, wouldn't it be more productive to put the dolphin & calf in the wild with other dolphins? There the baby would learn from other dolphins, and Castaway would have the protection of the others, and their help in locating food. Seems the Conservancy is just getting in the way trying to help out. “they’re not able to echolocate in order to defend them against predators, and that’s a rough sentence for a dolphin in captivity.”

Wouldn’t it be a rough sentence for a dolphin in the wild? Captivity is a pretty cushy gig for a dolphin I’d think.

Also, wouldn’t it be more productive to put the dolphin & calf in the wild with other dolphins? There the baby would learn from other dolphins, and Castaway would have the protection of the others, and their help in locating food. Seems the Conservancy is just getting in the way trying to help out.

]]> By: Miss Cellania http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/5285/comment-page-1#comment-10767 Miss Cellania Wed, 18 Apr 2007 15:07:07 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/5285#comment-10767 Is there a reason they can't just put more dolphins together? Is there a reason they can’t just put more dolphins together?

]]> By: J-Bot http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/5285/comment-page-1#comment-10758 J-Bot Wed, 18 Apr 2007 13:06:27 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/5285#comment-10758 As an audiologist who has studied linguistics, I'm a little concerned that the baby dolphin won't be able to learn the language through the recordings, although it's better than nothing. We used to tell deaf parents of hearing children to just let their kids listen to the radio or tv a lot, but this failed miserably because these forms of language aren't interactive. It would be like you or me trying to learn a new language simply by turning on the TV in Bolivia. But it's still a good idea, and this could teach us a lot about how we develop language, as well. As an audiologist who has studied linguistics, I’m a little concerned that the baby dolphin won’t be able to learn the language through the recordings, although it’s better than nothing. We used to tell deaf parents of hearing children to just let their kids listen to the radio or tv a lot, but this failed miserably because these forms of language aren’t interactive. It would be like you or me trying to learn a new language simply by turning on the TV in Bolivia. But it’s still a good idea, and this could teach us a lot about how we develop language, as well.

]]> By: Becky http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/5285/comment-page-1#comment-10719 Becky Tue, 17 Apr 2007 23:03:00 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/5285#comment-10719 yes, absolutely--thank you yes, absolutely–thank you

]]> By: Kelley O http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/5285/comment-page-1#comment-10716 Kelley O Tue, 17 Apr 2007 22:34:48 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/5285#comment-10716 Ummmm.... bottleNOSE dolphin, perhaps? And echolocate, maybe? Or did I mis-read all of that? Ummmm…. bottleNOSE dolphin, perhaps? And echolocate, maybe? Or did I mis-read all of that?

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