Dolphins recognise friends after 20 years

Dolphins can recognise the voice of a friend even after being separated for 20 years, a study has shown.

Dolphins recognise friends after 20 years

They say elephants never forget, but dolphin social memory is said to be the longest of any non-human species.

The creatures may even be better at remembering each other’s whistles than humans are at remembering faces, US researchers claim.

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