Can whales teach us to be better humans? A video of a small craft seemingly being helped by one of the ocean’s largest creatures suggests that we have plenty to learn from these compassionate beasts.
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Whale guides kayaker out of the shallows
Can whales teach us to be better humans? A video of a small craft seemingly being helped by one of the ocean's largest creatures suggests that we have plenty to learn from these compassionate beasts.
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A video taken at Bondi BeachOne of Australia's most iconic beaches, located in eastern Sydney. in Australia shows one of the world's largest beasts seemingly trying to warn a lone kayaker that he is at risk of becoming strandedLeft somewhere and unable to leave..
It does not come as a surprise. Experts have long thought that whales have unnaturally high emotional intelligence - and some go so far as to say that they behave in a way that is strangely human.
"Mate, do you know there's a whale just following you?" One man asks in the viralSpreading or becoming popular very quickly through communication from one person to another, especially on the internet. Also can mean relating to or caused by a virus. video. Next to the huge creature, the lone kayaker looks terrifyingly small, like a little plastic figure.
But he has nothing to worry about. As the pair approaches the shallows, the whale turns aside as if to warn the human about the danger of becoming stranded.
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Sperm whales have the biggest brains on the planet, so for some it might not be hard to imagine them being very intelligent.
"The parts of the whale's brain that are involved with processing emotion and social relationships are enormously complexDifficult or complicated.," says Lori Marino, an expert on whales.
Like humans, whales form intense social bonds and experience emotions like love, empathyThe capacity to understand and feel the suffering of others. and griefVery great sadness, especially at the death of someone.. They even have their own different languages, dialectsForms of a language used by a specific region or social group. and cultural food preferences. Some say we need to get closer to our inner whale.
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Yes! Whales remind us of the important things in life, like having good relationships with your friends and family and being empathetic.
No! We have developed our way of life because it suits us in the modern age. We cannot have all of these technologies and still live such a simple lifestyle.
Bondi Beach - One of Australia's most iconic beaches, located in eastern Sydney.
Stranded - Left somewhere and unable to leave.
Viral - Spreading or becoming popular very quickly through communication from one person to another, especially on the internet. Also can mean relating to or caused by a virus.
Complex - Difficult or complicated.
Empathy - The capacity to understand and feel the suffering of others.
Grief - Very great sadness, especially at the death of someone.
Dialects - Forms of a language used by a specific region or social group.
Whale guides kayaker out of the shallows
Paddler's parallel: The drone's view of the strange encounter in the sea near Sydney. Glossary
Bondi Beach - One of Australia's most iconic beaches, located in eastern Sydney.
Stranded - Left somewhere and unable to leave.
Viral - Spreading or becoming popular very quickly through communication from one person to another, especially on the internet. Also can mean relating to or caused by a virus.
Complex - Difficult or complicated.
Empathy - The capacity to understand and feel the suffering of others.
Grief - Very great sadness, especially at the death of someone.
Dialects - Forms of a language used by a specific region or social group.