If given the opportunity, I would want to be hybridized with a dolphin. Dolphins are extremely intelligent and have intellectual capabilities that are similar to that of a human. One aspect of their intelligence that is particularly fascinating to me is their social awareness. Dolphins have a heightened sense of emotional intelligence.They are able to form deep connections with each other and their selfless nature helps them to care for members of their pods who may be injured; in some instances, they are able to help the other to breathe. In many animal groups, when a member is injuried they are killed off as to not slow the others down. An additional fact that I find interesting about dolphins is their ability to turn parts of their brains off, which is a necessity for their survival amongst predators. I have ADHD which makes it extremely difficult for me to stay on task. There are many times where I wish that I could turn parts of my brain off in order to focus on the task at hand.
If I was to be hybridized with a dolphin, there would still be many aspects of my humanity that I would not quite be ready to give up. I would want my hybridization to only happen in my brain so that I could gain the same intellectual capabilities that dolphins have. Dolphins are unable to breathe underwater so physically, they do not posses any features that I would want to adopt. I believe that humans are a superior species due to many of the innovations and strides that we have made over the centuries. I respect the place of animals in the world however, I don’t see myself ever wanting to give up a large part of my personhood in order to become half of an animal.