We’ve only been looking in the wrong direction. The fiction and science fuelled search for other intelligent life in the universe has been around for a long time… Perhaps we should take more time looking for other intelligences here on Earth.
Here’s a little news about dolphins that might get you to see all animals with a different perspective.
www.goodnewsnetwork.org/these-dolphins-have-personality-traits-similar-to-humans-and-primates/
The New Renaissance Mindset 