DolphinDolphinBy Rachel lee By Rachel lee

Table of ContentsTable of Contents

• Question and Answer pagesQuestion and Answer pages

• Fast Facts PageFast Facts Page

• Reference PageReference Page

• About Me PageAbout Me Page

Where does the dolphin Where does the dolphin live?live?

• Dolphins live in the sea.Dolphins live in the sea.

Dolphins HabitatDolphins Habitat

• Dolphins live in harbors, bays, lagoons, gulfs and Dolphins live in harbors, bays, lagoons, gulfs and tributaries. They do migrate if the water gets cold tributaries. They do migrate if the water gets cold enough. Also they may migrate if the fish supply and enough. Also they may migrate if the fish supply and feeding habits change. Some like cold and deeper feeding habits change. Some like cold and deeper

water than others.water than others.

Who are the dolphin’s Who are the dolphin’s enemies?enemies?• Even though dolphins are very friendly animals, they have Even though dolphins are very friendly animals, they have

many enemies. Some of these enemies are tiger sharks, many enemies. Some of these enemies are tiger sharks, dusky sharks, bull sharks, and sometimes even orcas. When dusky sharks, bull sharks, and sometimes even orcas. When a dolphin can see that an animal is trying to prey upon it, a dolphin can see that an animal is trying to prey upon it, the dolphin floats calmly, pretending it’s dead. This makes the dolphin floats calmly, pretending it’s dead. This makes the shark think that some other animal already killed it. The the shark think that some other animal already killed it. The dolphin will be ignored because sharks only like to eat fresh dolphin will be ignored because sharks only like to eat fresh meat. meat.

How does the dolphin look How does the dolphin look like?like?

One other fact that you find interesting is how long these creatures are. The bottlenose dolphin, specifically, is 3 m (10 ft.) This dolphin can weigh up to 400 pounds. Now that’s a big animal!

How the dolphin How the dolphin communicatescommunicates• When you hear the squeak of a dolphin, you automatically think that it’s When you hear the squeak of a dolphin, you automatically think that it’s

saying something. Well, that’s true! But they don’t use their vocal cords to saying something. Well, that’s true! But they don’t use their vocal cords to do that. The dolphin simply uses its blowhole. This works because the do that. The dolphin simply uses its blowhole. This works because the dolphin opens and closes the tiny hole. When the dolphin does this really dolphin opens and closes the tiny hole. When the dolphin does this really fast, it creates the squeaky noise. The dolphin uses the air above the water fast, it creates the squeaky noise. The dolphin uses the air above the water to do this. Dolphins use the stored air in their blow hole to communicate to do this. Dolphins use the stored air in their blow hole to communicate under water. under water.

Reference pageReference page

• Sea Research Foundation. Sea Research Foundation. Mystic Mystic AquariumAquarium. www.mysticaquarium.org . www.mysticaquarium.org Date last visited: December 5th, 2000.Date last visited: December 5th, 2000.

• Dobbie, Beatrice. Dobbie, Beatrice. The SeaThe Sea. New York: . New York: C.D. Jackson, 1961.C.D. Jackson, 1961.

• Earl, Silvia. Earl, Silvia. Dive!Dive! New York: Scholastic, New York: Scholastic, 1999.1999.