How to Be a Dolphinologist

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Ologies is up for a few webby awards including for best host and my competitions like some loser named jonstewart but i'm keeping my expectations low. The term dolphinology comes from the greek meaning fish with a womb so process that also in french dauphine means prince. There are dolphins in the mediterranean anyway it's time to slide our slippery little butts into these fascinating waters.

Giant brains! Communication mysteries! Infamous sensuality! Dolphins are here to blow your relatively tiny mind with their squeaks, clicks, cliques, history, lore, zany evolutionary path, psychedelic experiences, and so much more. Learn why some dolphins are pink, why NASA poured cash into groovy research, what it’s like to touch a dolphin, if they can learn to speak English, their mating strategies, captivity, and the researchers that made our culture obsessed with them. Also: how a screensaver can save your life. Stay tuned next week because the questions only get weirder.

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