[ S]erves as both a rigorous litmus test of animal intelligence and a check on human exceptionalism * Bob Grant, The Scientist * [ T]horough and engaging [ Gregg's] writing skills are solid and his observations are often fascinating. * Booklist * Are Dolphins Really Smart? makes an important contribution to discussions of animal intelligence. Justin Gregg examines the 'myth of the intelligent dolphin' and gives us a rational, scientific view of what dolphins are really capable of doing. He writes in a very readable and convincing way about the various claims that have been made and leaves us with a realistic, if not entirely flattering, picture of dolphin life and behaviour. * Marian Stamp Dawkins, Department of Zoology, University of Oxford * Highly recommended. * J. A. Mather, Choice, *