Echolocation Demo Explained! ⤵️ Before we use the soft eye cups, we train with them to ensure the dolphins are excited to engage in activities that stimulate their brains and challenge their cognitive abilities. Our dolphins can easily remove these, and always have the choice whether to participate. When the soft eye cups are placed gently over Hua’s eyes, he can’t see or react to the signal above water. Underwater, however, Hua easily uses echolocation to ‘see’ with stunning accuracy. By emitti

Echolocation is like a smartphone for dolphins; they use it to navigate, and they can’t live without it. 🐬 | Interesting Engineering

Dolphins use echolocation to navigate and explore. They emit clicks that travel through the water, bouncing off objects and returning as echoes. These sounds are emitted through their melon! These echoes are absorbed through their hollow lower jaw, which acts as an acoustic receiver, transmitting the sound to their inner ear and brain. This process allows dolphins to ‘see’ their surroundings with sound, detecting the size, shape, and speed of objects. This remarkable ability helps them thrive in