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A dolphin's extra-large noggin leaves bountiful room for its special sixth sense: echolocation. Or at least that's what its mom said...
This clip comes from "Ocean Wonders" Season 1, Episode 2: "Manta Rays and Boxer Crabs."
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A dolphin's extra-large noggin leaves bountiful room for its special sixth sense: echolocation. Or at least that's what its mom said...
This clip comes from "Ocean Wonders" Season 1, Episode 2: "Manta Rays and Boxer Crabs."
About "Ocean Wonders:"
Heavy-metal marine biologist, Tom “the Blowfish” Hird, comes face to face with incredible sea creatures and conducts mind-blowing experiments to reveal the secrets and mysteries of our oceans.
Watch "Ocean Wonders" Wednesdays on EarthX.
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Love Our Planet.
The Official Network of Earth Day.
About Us:
At EarthX, we believe our planet is a pretty special place. The people, landscapes, and critters are likely unique to the entire universe, so we consider ourselves lucky to be here. We are committed to protecting the environment by inspiring conservation and sustainability, and our programming along with our range of expert hosts support this mission. We’re glad you’re with us.
EarthX is a media company dedicated to inspiring people to care about the planet. We take an omni channel approach to reach audiences of every age through its robust 24/7 linear channel distributed across cable and FAST outlets, along with dynamic, solution oriented short form content on social and digital platforms. EarthX is home to original series, documentaries and snackable content that offer sustainable solutions to environmental challenges. EarthX is the only network that delivers entertaining and inspiring topics that impact and inspire our lives on climate and sustainability.
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00:00At first glance, you may not know what this is.
00:05After all, it does look quite a lot like a bird's skull.
00:08Well, what we've got here is actually the skull of a dolphin, and the reason why it
00:12looks so weird is because it's missing that characteristic hump on the front of its head.
00:18That is the melon organ.
00:21The melon organ is a ball of fatty tissue and is part of a whole system of bizarre organs
00:27that allow dolphins to both create and understand sound.
00:32We look down here, we can see the nostrils that would come up out of the top of the head,
00:37and there would be a pair of muscular lips here called the phonic lips that, when pursed
00:42together, would allow the dolphin to make squeaking noises, like when you fill up a
00:48balloon and then pull the end tight shut and let the air out, it squeaks.
00:59Dolphins can use these squeaky sounds, known as whistles, to communicate, but they also
01:05make these curious clicking noises, which are used for an amazing sixth sense, echolocation,
01:13and this is where that melon organ comes into play.
01:21Echolocation is an incredible tool used for both hunting and navigating, and it works
01:27a bit like sonar on a submarine, allowing dolphins to detect the location of animals
01:33and other objects in the water.
01:35It's so precise that dolphins can interpret not just where something is, but also its
01:40size, speed, and direction of travel.
01:43But how do they do it?
01:50Here inside the dolphin's head, we have the phonic lips that make those clicks.
01:55Normally, sound would travel out in every direction, but as the sound waves pass through
02:02the melon organ, it focuses them into a narrow beam.
02:07When this beam reaches an object in the water, some sound then echoes back towards the dolphin,
02:13whose brain can interpret the reflected sound waves into information about the 3D world
02:18around it.
02:22This extraordinary skill means that dolphins can hunt in the murkiest of waters, and even
02:27in the dark, all down to that amazing head.
02:32Now that's using your melon.