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    Bottlenose Dolphins This essay is NOT formatted Bottlenose dolphins are among the most vocal of the nonhuman animals and exhibit remarkable development of the sound production and auditory mechanisms. This can be seen in audition, which is shown in the animal’s highly refined echolocation ability, and in tightly organized schools in which they live that are made up by sound communication. In testing the communication skills of dolphins, extensive studies have been done on vocal

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    winning touchdown pass from the stands, that won the Dolphins their first and only game in 2007, I was screaming as excitement stemmed through me that day. The 2007 season was one of the worst for the Miami Dolphins; however, in 1972 the Dolphins made history with a perfect season and a perfect finish. I’m going to compare both teams coaches, key players, Superbowl wins, and win loss record. Although with different circumstances between the 1972 Dolphins and present teams, they deserve more recognition

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    “How a dolphin eats an octopus without dying” Sarah Zielinski recently did an article in April on how can dolphins eat octopuses.She explains that dolphins and humans share a similarity, that as good as an octopus may taste it is difficult to eat mainly because of their tentacles. Unlike humans dolphins do not have the same resources we do that allow eating an octopus to be easy. Zielinski speaks on how it is possible for dolphins to enjoy the meal without hands and or suffocating. In Zielinski’s

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    A bay in scarlet The scenes when the dolphins get killed is dramatic and in some places like Japan they even pull curtains across the shoreline to hide the terrible killing process from the public . Dolphins are one of the most intelligent animals on the planet and because of their well-known kindness they are loved by a huge amount of people. But still they are getting killed in massive amounts in places like Chile, Faroe Island and especially in Japan. We even love them so much that we let them

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    Bottlenose Dolphins By: Eve Lingard & Lilly Peebles Period 4- O'brien & Period 1- Prosser Mount Baker Middle School June 1, 2017 Abstract This paper explores the life of bottlenose dolphins. In this paper, we explain that dolphins are intelligent and general information about them. The research was conducted by analyzing books about bottlenose dolphins and doing online research. From doing this research, I learned the truth behind the myths of bottlenose dolphins and their anatomy. Some common dolphin

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    People and dolphins have shared New Zealand’s coastal waters for centuries. In recent years there has been increasing awareness of marine mammals and the threats they face within our coastal environments (Department of Conservation1, n.d.). The Banks Peninsula Marine Mammal Sanctuary was implemented in 1988 as a result of conflict between local and commercial fisherman, and the endangered Hector’s dolphin. Due to increasing concern despite the sanctuary’s set up, the Hector’s and Maui’s Dolphin Threat

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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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    The Bottlenose Dolphin Specific Purpose: To inform my audience about the bottlenose dolphin species. Central Idea: Dolphins are unique creatures that possess numerous abilities such as, their intelligence, communication skills, and behavioral patterns. Introduction I. Imagine yourself surrounded by a pool of water, but not just any pool of water, the biggest one of all: the ocean. You’re in the ocean attempting to swim, but only this time, instead of moving your arms over your head and your

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    Dolphin Foraging Techniques Essay examples

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    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

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    Dolphins. You know those fun-loving swimming mammals, that are either cute and cuddly or evil and deadly, no in-between. In this essay, my topic will be about dolphins. One non-fiction book and one fiction. The book titles that I have read are “The Playful Dolphins” by Linda Mccarter Bridge(non-fiction) the other book I’ve read was “The Music of Dolphins” by Karen Hesse(fiction). Before we discuss about the similarities and the differences of the books, let’s have a run-down of the books. “The Playful

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