Dolphins - Blowing Rings

Dolphin play bubble rings

Original YouTube video created and posted chiajungchi

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When I took this video, my feeling was mixed. On one hand I was totally amazed by the intelligence level displayed on these dolphins. On the other hand I was a little bit sad on where these intelligent beings are - the captive environment. This somewhat peaceful yet depressing music on the background seems fully express my mixed feelings. When I try to write the description for the video, it strikes me that we all like dolphin - live in somewhat constrained environment whether it is our choice or not. Suddenly it inspired me that we should learn from this dolphin to enjoy the live no matter where our circumstance is and to use our intelligence to the highest possible level it could be. To respect these dolphins, I decide to call them the employees at Sea World. And this video is especially dedicated to the best employee at Sea World.
Age: 36
Country: United States

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This video is absolutely incredible! Wonderful; one of the best videos I've seen yet. The music brought tears to my eyes. Wish I knew the composer...

Question: Who did the beautiful music used in this video? Ah, google search successful, and purchased on Amazon.com:

"No One is Alone from Into the Woods" (Instrumental) by John Williams; The Boston Pops Orchestra. From the Album Music of the Night: Pops on Broadway 1990 CD.

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But all is not necessarily well for captive dolphins and Orcas: See youtube.com/watch?v=q5SbVxg24M8&feature=related

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Notes from torenheksje
Reposted on YouTube: January 25, 2008,
Dolphins Blow Bubble Air Rings

When you spend your life in the water, I guess you tend to develop a good intuition for its subtleties. Dolphins have been observed to create bubble rings by exhaling air carefully in the middle of the vortices caused by the motion of their fins through the water, among other techniques.

Besides being nice to look at (and a neat demonstration of fluid mechanics), this phenomenon also might throw some light on dolphin cognition, since the skill to create the rings is a bit subtle and tends to be taught from one dolphin to the next via careful observation and practice. I'm also intrigued by the report that they seem to be using sonar to locate the vortex in the water, since that would be a fairly amazing bit of audio analysis.

This was filmed and edited by chiajungchi, who also has a YouTube site. Thanks for allowing me to post it as well, chiajungchi!

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I found a lot of videos on this subject on YouTube, with dolphins and a Beluga Whale and a Black Manta Ray blowing bubble rings!



Dolphins - Blowing Rings http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nJwDCU7tsCw

From: wijeturo
Added: October 04, 2008

The attached video is of dolphins playing with silver colored rings which they have the ability to make under water to play with. It isn't known how they learn this, or if it's an inbred ability.

As if by magic the dolphin does a quick flip of its head and a silver ring appears in front of its pointed beak. The ring is a solid, donut shaped bubble about 2-ft across, yet it doesn't rise to the surface of the water! It stands upright in the water like a magic doorway to an unseen dimension. The dolphin then pulls a small silver donut from the larger one. Looking at the twisting ring for one last time a bite is taken from it, causing the small ring to collapse into thousands of tiny bubbles which head upward towards the water's surface. After a few moments the dolphin creates another ring to play with. There also seems to be a separate mechanism for producing small rings, which a dolphin can accomplish by a quick flip of its head.

An explanation of how dolphins make these silver rings is that they are "air-core vortex rings". Invisible, spinning vortices in the water are generated from the tip of a dolphin's dorsal fin when it is moving rapidly and turning. When dolphins break the line, the ends are drawn together into a closed ring. The higher velocity fluid around the core of the vortex is at a lower pressure than the fluid circulating farther away. Air is injected into the rings via bubbles released from the dolphin's blowhole. The energy of the water vortex is enough to keep the bubbles from rising for a reasonably few seconds of play time.
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"No One is Alone from Into the Woods" (Instrumental) by John Williams; The Boston Pops Orchestra. From the Album Music of the Night: Pops on Broadway 1990 CD. Purchased on Amazon.mp3

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Dolphins playing With Bubble Rings (new 2008 video from CBS), http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=krzTgnMIg3Q&feature=related

From: cyrex686
Added: February 06, 2008

Two young dolphins creating underwater bubbles with their blowholes. Then they manipulate and play with the bubbles using their nose: They're spinning them, making them smaller and larger, swimming through them and popping them.

This is a phenomenon that has intrigued scientists watching dolphins in the wild and now is fascinating millions of guests at SeaWorld Orlando.

Source: http://cbs4.com/local/SeaWorld.Orlando.Bubbles.2.647161.html
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http://cbs4.com/local/SeaWorld.Orlando.Bubbles.2.647161.html

Feb 6, 2008 10:52 am US/Eastern
SeaWorld Dolphins Are Bubblicious
ORLANDO (CBS4) ― It's known that dolphins are highly intelligent mammals, now a group of young dolphins at SeaWorld Orlando are proving that fact once again.

They know that you don't need gum to create a bubble because the young dolphins have taken bubble-making to the extreme.

Two young juveniles have been observed creating underwater bubbles with their blowholes. Then they use their rostrum, also known as their snouts, to manipulate and play with the bubbles.

They're spinning them, making them smaller and larger, swimming through them and popping them.

This is a phenomenon that has intrigued scientists watching dolphins in the wild and now is fascinating millions of guests at SeaWorld Orlando, according to the marine life theme park.

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