DOLPHINS

FAST FACTS

• Dolphins are mammals, meaning they give birth to live young
• Dolphins live in groups called pods
• Only one side of a dolphin's brain sleeps at a time, so they keep breathing
• There are about a 100 teeth in an adult dolphin's mouth
• A dolphin can jump up to 6 meters into the air

MORE FACTS

• The Killer Whale is the largest member of the dolphin family
• A dolphin's tail is called the FLUKE
• Dolphins can dive up to 300 meteres
• Being very playful, dolphins often tease other even other sea creatures
• Dolphins live for about 17years but ages up to 50 have been recorded

DOLPHINS & HUMANS

• 2007 - dolphins saved a surfer from being attacked by a shark and helped him get to shore
• Dolphins have been used since the 1960's in the United States Military to locate underwater mines
• Dolphins are often used in movie making ie Flipper and Dolphin Tale
• Dolphins are almost as smart as humans and enjoy being around us
• Recently dolphins have been used to treat depression in humans

I HAVE HAD THE OPPORTUNITY OF A LIFETIME

A DOLPHIN DANCE !

A BIG HUG FROM FLIPPER !!!!!

MY VERY OWN DOLPHIN JET SKI !!!