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7	Dolphins are truly majestic creatures. They appear a bit human-like and even save humans in danger. No wonder that the ancient civilizations speculated that dolphins are descendants of the Atlanteans. What's more, they're friendly, cute, and are probably about as close to an alien intelligence as you're likely to meet in this life.
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9	Given their appealing nature, cetaceans frequently feature in fiction in a number of ways. Listed below are common tropes associated with dolphins and whales. Please list examples on the appropriate trope page, not on this page. Despite the name, SpaceWhaleAesop does not belong here.
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11	!!Tropes
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14	* ArtisticLicenseMarineBiology: Cetaceans depicted unrealistically due to poor research or narrative convenience.
15	* BlownUpwardByABlowhole: When cetacean blowholes are portrayed as much stronger than they are in real life.
16	* CartoonWhale: Depictions of whales as squared-off, blocky animals with a small tail on their backsides.
17	* DeviousDolphins: Dolphins portrayed as amoral, evil or otherwise unpleasant creatures.
18	* FriendlyPlayfulDolphin: Dolphins portrayed as cheerful, playful and innocent creatures.
19	* HeroicDolphin: Dolphins portrayed as heroic creatures who help and protect those in need.
20	* MonsterWhale: Whales as gigantic sea monsters who swallow ships and people whole.
21	* SapientCetaceans: Cetaceans often tend to be sapient, fully intelligent creatures in fiction.
22	* SpaceWhale: When SpaceIsAnOcean, it's common for enormous whales or whale-like creatures to be found living in the depths of the cosmos.
23	* TailfinWalking: Dolphins, porpoises, or whales walking upright on their tailfins.
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