What would prompt a dolphin, or a sea turtle, to save someone?🐬 Do you think they have a sense of morality?

We know they (dolphins) are capable of abstract thought, and logic, but that means they are aware of the danger in helping another creature and leaving themselves exposed. Why would they care?

It's not the same as my dog protecting me, we have a relationship.

The dolphin would gain no benefit from saving a person, a creature that doesn't even belong in their element... Maybe they take pity on us thinking we are stupid?🤭

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VeronicaPrincess · 61-69

As air breathing creatures of the sea, they're fully cognizant of the distress a creature can feel while drowning, and don't wish that distress on anyone.

UnderLockDown · M

@VeronicaPrincess Good point.

CleverFunnyNameGoesHere · F

That is possible. There are so many stories of sea creatures saving people from drowning or even from predators in the water.

SW-User

I like the stupid concept. Plus, we underestimate the intelligence of animals

BalmyNites · F

Or perhaps they simply have a better sense of doing the right thing.. 🐬🐬

Nibblesnarf · 26-30, M

I don't know, and I've wondered about this too. It may just be as simple as a good natured disposition.

In the case of saving someone from a predator, though, there [i]could[/i] be an indirect selfish motive. Saving someone from a predator means that the predator is worse off, and hence the good Samaritan may be safer in the future.

curiosi · 61-69, F

Cuz animals are better than humans.

stound

I always assumed with dolphins it was some sort of mammal familiarity and a common hatred of sharks.

'go pick on somebody with gills, you sharptoothed mf'er!!'

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