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

Apa melintas di teluk biru keruh? Itu Gelembung, lumba-lumba hidung botol Ia ikut Ibu Ombak dan kawanan Lamun yang lebat menutup pandangannya Gelembung kecil berkilau di moncongnya Siulan khas Ombak menembus lamun Ia mengenalnya, lalu balas bersiul Tak saling melihat, siulan terdengar Kawanan itu tetap terhubung Siulan khas menandai tiap anggotanya Gelembung tahu Ibu Ombak di dekatnya Batu gelap menghadang Gelembung Ia mengirim klik, lalu mendengar gema Dinding dekat cepat mengirim gema Pantulan batu jauh datang kemudian Ekolokasi menunjukkan celah lebar Tak saling melihat, siulan terdengar Kawanan itu tetap terhubung Siulan khas menandai tiap anggotanya Gelembung tahu Ibu Ombak di dekatnya Ombak menghantam air dengan ekornya Cipratan besar menarik perhatian Kawanan berbelok menembus lengkung Tak saling melihat, siulan terdengar Kawanan itu tetap terhubung Siulan khas menandai tiap anggotanya Gelembung tahu Ibu Ombak di dekatnya Lewat lengkung batu, mereka bertemu lagi

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