Are bottle-nose dolphins smarter than blue whales?

As of 2016, there is insufficient data to attempt to answer this directly, since the only evidence we have on the intelligence of whales is indirect or of anecdotal nature. read more

We still don't know if bottlenose dolphins are smarter than blue whales or not. We still know next-to-nothing about the blue whale's intelligence, communication, or behavior. Blue whales are actually not very docile around humans. read more

Some dolphins have taken their play to, quite literally, extraordinary heights, and teamed up with other animals in the process. Film has been revealed of amazing games between bottlenose dolphins and humpback whales off Hawaii. read more

Dolphins tend to wean their young sooner than whales do and will even chase off weaned calves. Dolphin vs. Whale Feeding Frigid, arctic waters support some of the largest whale species, such as the humpback and the blue whale. read more