Have you ever seen a Spinner Dolphin? The spinner dolphin is a small dolphin found in off-shore tropical waters around the world. It is famous for its acrobatic displays in which it spins along its longitudinal axis as it leaps through the air. Spinner dolphins can dive 900 feet in depth and stay 8 minutes under the water when they are searching for food‚ Squid is a huge part of the diet for the Spinner Dolphins. These dolphins have no problem successfully hunting in the deeper and darker waters
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Bottlenose Dolphins (Tursiops Truncatus) are very beautiful mammals to see and study. If you have ever seen a Bottlenose Dolphin up close you may have been curious about the dolphin’s age‚ and how much a Bottlenose Dolphin may weigh. The Bottlenose dolphin can swim anywhere from 5 to 12 kilometers per hour; although‚ they can reach a high of 32 kilometers. Also‚ a Bottlenose dolphin can stay under water for fifteen minutes at a time. The average human being cannot stay under water longer than one
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Bottlenose dolphins‚ the genus Tursiops‚ are the most common and well-known members of the family Delphinidae‚ the family of oceanic dolphin.[1] Recent molecular studies show the genus contains two species‚ the common bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) and the Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops aduncus)‚ instead of one. Research in 2011 revealed a third species‚ the Burrunan dolphin (Tursiops australis). They inhabit warm and temperate seas worldwide. Bottlenose dolphins live in groups
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Argumentative Essay on the Pros and Cons of Dolphins Living in Captivity versus the Pros and Cons of Dolphins Living in the Wild. The Common Bottlenose Dolphins (Tursiops Truncatus) are probably the most popular species of dolphins around. Coming under the order of Cetecea and the family of Delphinidae‚ the bottlenose dolphins are closely related to whales and are highly intelligent creatures (source 7). They are widely distributed around the world in the deep tropical and sub-tropical seas as
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Dolphin Writing Project by Liam Canty Over the past 37 million years‚ dolphin intelligence and socialization skills have evolved to the point where scientists are trying to decipher their language so we can work with them for military purposes and fishing. There are a total of forty-two types of dolphins‚ including River dolphins. In all of those types‚ some dolphins have between eight and two-hundred and fifty teeth. One type of dolphin‚ the bottlenose dolphin have seventy-two to one-hundred
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8293300 1 Taiji Dolphin Slaughter While Japan claims hunting whales and dolphins is their culture‚ most people will believe what goes on there is very barbaric. What happens in this small town is very inhumane and our whale and dolphin populations are in extreme danger because of this hunt. The town of Taiji is located on the main island of Honsu‚ Japan. Taiji has a small population of only around 3‚200 people. It’s surrounded by beautiful mountains and faces the Pacific Ocean. The in
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Dolphin Captivity Dolphins in tanks or dogs in doghouses‚ is there a difference? Currently in the U.S. alone 62% of the population owns a household pet (AAPA). With household pets such as cats or dogs‚ an intellectual wild animal‚ is taken in and given a home‚ as well as food‚ medical‚ and personal things‚ like love‚ that may otherwise not be obtained in the “wild”. Dolphin captivity is essentially the same thing and is not solely based on using the animals for profit; there is much to learn about
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know that when dolphins are underwater they can swim up to 260 miles without coming up to breath. Now that’s fast! Today this paper will have some facts about bottlenose dolphins‚ Leatherback sea turtles and harp seals. This paragraph will inform you about bottlenose dolphins. Did you know that when a baby bottlenose dolphin is born‚ it has to be born tail first or it will drown. Also a bottlenose dolphin can grow up to be 2.8 meters‚ and that’s really long! Bottlenose dolphins only have 2 predators
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BASIC FACTS ABOUT DOLPHINS Dolphins are highly intelligent marine mammals and are part of the family of toothed whales that includes orcas and pilot whales. They are found worldwide‚ mostly in shallow seas of the continental shelves‚ and are carnivores‚ mostly eating fish and squid. Dolphin coloration varies‚ but they are generally gray in color with darker backs than the rest of their bodies. © Kristian Sekulic / iStockphoto Diet Dolphins consume a variety of prey including fish‚
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Here is the topic: Many people in Japan strongly believe that hunting dolphins has been a part of the culture‚ and non-Japanese cannot criticize their practice. Their opinion is that many Westerners eat meat‚ so they are being hypocrits for criticizing Japanese for eating another kind of meat. Do you agree with Japanese‚ or do you disagree? What are your reasons for your opinion? I strongly disagree. * Dolphins have very high mercury levels * Mercury is a known cause of birth effects
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