Hiapo (c. November 13, 1983 – February 25, 2004) was a male

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, who along with a companion female dolphin named Elele, as well as

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mates Phoenix and Akeakamai, were the subjects of

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studies at the Kewalo Basin Marine Mammal Laboratory in

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, USA. The most well known paper is the original work described in Herman, Richards, & Wolz (1984). Hiapo was also the subject of many other scientific studies of dolphin cognition and sensory abilities. Physically identifying features of Hiapo included a five o'clock shadow on his throat, also sometimes described as the outline of a handsome dolphin tuxedo, a dorsal fin that drooped to the left, and a particularly large fluke and tail. In the

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, Hiapo means ''first-born son''.

Notes

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Media and Press Appearances

* Hiapo can be seen in:

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's Dolphins with

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's Wildlife on One'
Dolphins: Deep Thinkers
with

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, ABC's Touched by a Dolphin with

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, The Discoverers

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, Dolphins

, and NOVA.

External links

The Dolphin Institute
Not all include Hiapo. 1983 animal births 2004 animal deaths Individual dolphins Individual animals in the United States

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