The Sarasota Dolphin Research Program won the $100,000 Coller-Dolittle Prize for their pioneering work on dolphin communication, specifically their analysis of whistle types. Over four decades, the team recorded a range of dolphin sounds, identifying at least 20 different non-signature whistles and their potential meanings. Notably, they found distinct responses from dolphins to specific sounds played back, which could signal alarms or unexpected encounters. The researchers employed advanced techniques, gaining recognition for their significant dataset and innovative non-invasive recording methods, promising further insights into interspecies communication.
When the researchers played these two sounds back to dolphins, they found one triggered avoidance in the animals, suggesting it could be an alarm signal.
The judging panel was led by Yossi Yovel, professor of zoology at Tel Aviv University, who praised the long term dataset and non-invasive technology used.
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