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===Cross-species cooperation=== There have been instances in captivity of various species of dolphin and porpoise helping and interacting across species, including helping beached whales.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2008-03-12 |title=NZ dolphin rescues beached whales |work=BBC News |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/7291501.stm |access-date=2011-08-21}}</ref> Dolphins have also been known to aid [[Social behavior of dolphins|human swimmers in need]], and in at least one instance a distressed dolphin approached human divers seeking assistance.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Sieczkowski |first=Cavan |date=23 January 2013 |title=Divers Rescue Dolphin After It 'Asks' For Help |work=Huffington Post |url=https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/dolphin-asks-divers-for-help-caught-in-fishing-line_n_2534674 |access-date=2021-01-01}}</ref>
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