Question: Are dolphins as smart as we are?

Amy Birch answered on 19 Jun 2012:

Hi meg,
Dolphins are very smart, probably the second smartest animal on earth but I’m afraid they are not as smart as humans!
They can solve some pretty complex puzzles that we test them at, and even learn how to use tools but they don’t have as complicated a language as humans and they also aren’t as good as us at judging other people’s intentions and emotions. They are however incredibly well specialised and adapted to their own environment and also my favourite animal! 🙂