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Billie
Billie was a wild Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphin that lived in the Port River estuary near Adelaide, South Australia. During a short period of rehabilitation at a marine park, she observed captive dolphins performing tail-walking and later reproduced the behavior after returning to the wild. Her case is used in discussions of social learning in cetaceans because it involved a novel behavior acqui...
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Opo
Opo was a wild female bottlenose dolphin remembered for seeking human company at Opononi in New Zealand's Hokianga Harbour during 1955 and 1956. She approached boats and played near the beach, becoming known for interactions with swimmers, particularly children. Her behavior drew visitors and made her a widely recognized individual animal rather than a representative example of all bottlenose dolp...
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