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iPad-Savvy Dolphin Gives Apple Tablet New Porpoise

by Caleb Johnson on June 2, 2010 at 05:00 PM

iPad Savvy DolphinThere's no denying the hype around the iPad, but, apparently, humans aren't the only mammals who are intrigued by Apple's tablet. According to a press release (PDF) from Speak Dolphin, a bottlenose dolphin named Merlin recently learned to communicate using the iPad. Merlin, who resides at a research center in Puerto Aventuras, Mexico, is shown an object, like a ball or plastic duck. Then, trainer Jack Kassewitz shows Merlin a picture of the same object on a waterproofed iPad's screen. The dolphin has learned to peck the image that corresponds with the object, and Kassewitz says this marks the beginning of a language-enabling communication between humans and dolphins. Apple just might have found its new mascot, and we may have just passed out from "aww"-ing so hard. [From: Speak Dolphin (PDF), via: Orange Crate Art]

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