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Whistle, Click & Splash | How Dolphins Stay in Touch and Find Their Way

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Bubble loses sight of the pod in a murky bay but recognizes his mother’s signature whistle. He then sends quick clicks and listens to their echoes to find a wide passage. This upbeat children’s song introduces bottlenose dolphin contact whistles, echolocation, and attention-getting body movements.

Text from the recording’s subtitles.

Song lyrics
Qui file dans la baie trouble et turquoise ? C’est Bulle, un jeune grand dauphin Il nage avec maman Vague et le groupe Les hautes herbes les cachent un instant De petites bulles brillent près du museau Le sifflement de Vague passe entre les herbes Bulle le reconnaît et siffle à son tour Sans se voir, leur sifflement porte loin Ainsi les dauphins gardent le contact Chaque grand dauphin a son sifflement propre Bulle sait que sa maman est tout près Des rochers sombres se dressent devant Bulle Il lance des clics, puis écoute les échos Le mur tout proche les renvoie aussitôt Le rocher lointain répond un peu plus tard L’écholocalisation montre le large passage Sans se voir, leur sifflement porte loin Ainsi les dauphins gardent le contact Chaque grand dauphin a son sifflement propre Bulle sait que sa maman est tout près Vague frappe la surface avec sa queue Le grand plouf attire tous les regards Le groupe tourne et passe sous l’arche Sans se voir, leur sifflement porte loin Ainsi les dauphins gardent le contact Chaque grand dauphin a son sifflement propre Bulle sait que sa maman est tout près Derrière l’arche, le groupe est réuni
Language version lyrics
What flashes through the turquoise murk? It’s Bubble, a young bottlenose dolphin He swims with Mother Wave and all the pod The swaying seagrass hides them from his sight Small silver bubbles sparkle by his snout Wave’s familiar whistle threads through the grass Bubble knows it’s hers and whistles back Out of sight, a whistle travels far It keeps the dolphins all in contact Each bottlenose has a special whistle Bubble knows his mother is nearby Dark rocks rise ahead of Bubble He sends quick clicks, then listens for echoes The nearby wall sends echoes back at once From farther rock, they reach him later Echolocation helps him find the wide gap Out of sight, a whistle travels far It keeps the dolphins all in contact Each bottlenose has a special whistle Bubble knows his mother is nearby Wave slaps the water with her tail The sudden splash catches the pod’s attention They turn and swim together through the arch Out of sight, a whistle travels far It keeps the dolphins all in contact Each bottlenose has a special whistle Bubble knows his mother is nearby Beyond the stone arch, they meet once more
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