The Smiling Dolphin meme features a photo of a Yangtze finless porpoise with a slight smile and is used to express awkwardness or frustration. The image of the creature first appeared online in 2023 ...

Bottlenose dolphins “smile” at each other while playing, making open-mouth facial expressions that are similar to those used ...

This smilling dolphin has completely taken over the internet. According to Know Your Meme, it's a Yangtze Finless Porpoise ...

A recent study published in the journal iScience has revealed that bottlenose dolphins use an open-mouthed expression, similar to a human "smile," while playing. This behavior is thought to be a ...

"We've uncovered the presence of a distinct facial display, the open mouth, in bottlenose dolphins, and we showed that ...

Dolphins open their mouths in what appears to us to be a smile when they are in the field of vision of others they like.

For humans, flashing a smile is an easy way to avoid misunderstanding. And, according to a new study, bottlenose dolphins may use a similar tactic while playing with each other.

Bottlenose dolphins use an "open mouth" facial expression during social play to signal playfulness. This expression is ...

A new groundbreaking study revealed that, like human beings, dolphins also ‘smile’ at each other to avoid ...

New study suggests bottlenose dolphins use open-mouth gestures, resembling smiles, to signal play during social interactions.

This smilling dolphin has completely taken over the internet. According to Know Your Meme, it's a Yangtze Finless Porpoise ...

The smile was almost always used when a dolphin was in their playmate's field of view, the team, including researchers from ...