Animal Language?

[Catherine]

That is an interesting article about the whales. I would take the fact that whales did not invent reality TV shows to be a sign of intelligence.
Seriously though, we are overlooking obvious signs of intelligence and language.

You are right, the Robins were probably actually talking. I was just thinking about the Robins I see and hear and then remembered, my Robins are a very different kind of bird. They are known for doing a dawn song and an evening song. One lone Robin will position himself high in a tree and give a long complex musical performance. The other birds stay silent and listen. In the morning as soon as the Robin is done, the rest of the dawn chorus begins. So they have arts and entertainment.
If we really listened we might find that communication happens all around us. I find the non verbal communication to be more honest. You can lie with words, but body language tells the truth.

I am glad that scientists are really studying this finally.