Dogs
Chimps
Dolphins
Whales
Elephants
Foxes
Obviously, all of the above deserve a place in the top ten, for their intelligence/memory/communication skills/cunning or whatever; but it's now reckoned that the most derserving all-rounder is an animal we see quite often in Strangford Lough - the humble porpoise.
Below is a picture of a school of porpoises which was passing by the Blue Cabin heading south. I took half a dozen photos, none of which actually includes a porpoise, and for me, this strengthens their claim for runner-up (after us) in the intelligence stakes: clearly some wise guy amongst them saw that I was trying to take a picture and said, 'Watch for the right forefinger. We need to coordinate the dive with the forefinger. And... dive. And... dive. Excellent.'
