Common Bottlenose Dolphin

Bottlenose dolphins are known to use sea sponges as tools when foraging for food in the ocean. This behavior is referred to as “sponging”. “Sponging” refers to when these particular dolphins put a sea sponge over their rostrum (snout area) and use it to help collect food. Different explanations have been given as to why Bottlenose Dolphins engage in this behavior. It has been perceived that young dolphins learn this behavior from their mothers. Researchers are also exploring the option that a differentiation

Tursiops truncatus (Bottlenose Dolphin) Body Structure Bottlenose Dolphins are a very interesting animal. They have a fusiform (Spindle shaped) body that allows them to move quickly in the water. Because of the Dolphins’ shape they have bilateral symmetry. They also have a dorsal fin, flippers, and a fluke. However, Bottlenose Dolphins do not have ears on the outside of their bodies, hair, or hind limbs. The color of this type of dolphin is usually a light grey color to a black. Their stomach is

The bottlenose dolphin is the most common breed of dolphin. Bottlenose dolphins live in groups known as pods, that typically consist of 10 to 30 dolphins. Living in pods are very beneficial to dolphins in many ways. Sometimes pod members will assist a mother in the raising of her calf. They are typically found in warm, tropical areas of the world. Bottlenose dolphins can live anywhere from 30 to 50 years. Dolphins are one of the most intelligent animals in the world. A bottlenose dolphin’s

The Interesting Dolphin Many people know those cute, funny, intelligent animals that are known as dolphins, right? There are so many interesting things about them. Dolphins have been around for about 15 million years now. They’re extremely intelligent, probably even more intelligent than us humans. Dolphins are becoming endangered because of humans and many don't know that. They are known as the oceans most kind animals.Dolphins have originated millions of years ago,are extremely endangered,and

tropical niches. Cetaceans are aquatic, they have undergone more extreme anatomical adaptation then their terrestrial ancestors. The mysticetes perform a lot of long distance seasonal migrations, while odontocetes also migrate seasonally but without a common pattern like

terrestrial ancestors of dolphins and whales re-entered the marine environment where life originally started. This had a profound effect on their locomotion, diet social behavior and reproduction; for example the breathing system in the waters rendered useless the olfaction of the cetaceans. In water, both animals were met with vision challenge, since light doesn’t travel very well in water; they had to adapt. They started to communicate through low frequency sounds. Dolphins have evolved echolocation

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

Imagine you are a dolphin swimming happily in the ocean with the other dolphins. Suddenly, you hear something terrible, and that makes you feel extremely uncomfortable. You swim towards somewhere “safe” to get away from that terrible sound. However, when you get in, you realize it is a trap! You have been caught! You might be sent to an aquarium or killed to be made into sushi. This unfortunate fate is not a dream, but it is a sad reality for hundreds of thousands of innocent dolphins. They are endangered

Why Should We Save the Dolphins? Final Draft By: Emily Chang Class: 6(2) Subject: English Teacher: Mr. Kris(Smith) Imagine you are a dolphin swimming happily in the ocean with the other dolphins. Suddenly, you hear something terrible, and that makes you feel extremely uncomfortable. You swim towards somewhere “safe” to get away from that terrible sound. However, when you get in, you realize it is a trap! You have been caught! You might be sent to an aquarium or killed to be made

as bottlenose dolphins (Dolphin p. 2). Another damaging technique used is long line fishing. “Hundreds…of baited hooks can hang on one line. Bait can be squid, fish… The lines can be set with anchors or left drifting with the current for 12 to 24 hours” (Long Line para. 1). These long lines are harmful to many different animals. Birds are often found on the lines, having drowned while trying to eat the bait. Loggerhead turtles, which are endangered, are found also. Sharks are the most common casualty