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I remember this being a known thing with dolphins too, but maybe that’s just one of those things you learn as a kid and trust forever
From the second paragraph of the article:
It appears dolphins have a "signature whistle" that they produce and other dolphins use this like a name. Sort of like if you enter a big room and yell out "Wazzup" and then everyone starts calling you Wazzup.
Elephants appear to be different, seems like they will name other elephants. Sort of like you enter a big room, the other people notice you're short and everyone starts calling you Shorty.