New research shows that bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncates) use the 'open mouth' facial expression -- analogous to a smile -- to communicate during social play. The dolphins almost always use ...

New research of captive bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncates) indicates that they use an “open mouth” facial expression similar to a smile to communicate during social play. This expression ...

They also play with whatever they find in the ocean ... the open mouth, in bottlenose dolphins. This expression is most commonly observed during playful interactions with other dolphins ...

But the researchers have found bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncates) have an “open mouth” expression that they use to communicate with each other during play, much like a smile in humans.

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Male Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphins form particularly tight groups ...

So, how intelligent are dolphins, and do they have to be trained to play like this? The common bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) can be found in temperate and tropical coastal and off-shore ...

where resident bottlenose dolphins will hunt them as a form of "play", said Matthew Westfield from the UK Cetacean Strandings Investigation Programme (CSIP). It recovered the juvenile - estimated ...

Their play is also social. Bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus), which live in temperate and tropical waters worldwide, including the African coasts, play with other dolphins in the first ...

the researchers recorded captive bottlenose dolphins while they were playing in pairs and while they were playing freely with their human trainers. They showed that dolphins frequently use the ...

Bottlenose dolphins “smile” at each other while playing, reveals new research. The "open mouth" expression probably evolved from biting, say scientists exploring how marine mammals communicate ...