Dolphins have developed similar personality traits to humans, study reveals

“No one’s ever studied personality in dolphins before in the way we have,” said Dr Morton.

The scientists studied bottlenose dolphins. Picture: Owen Humphreys/PA

Dolphins have developed a number of similar personality traits to humans and primates despite evolving in completely different environments, according to new research.

The project, which studied 134 bottlenose dolphins from around the world, has helped researchers understand how certain human personality traits have developed independently of immediate environments.