DOLPHINS

The beautiful dolphin seems to be created for speeding through the water - and it does! It has a streamlined body, perfect for this purpose and is very beautiful to look at - therefor, and for it´s high intelligence and learning capability, also a very popular captive in zoos.

The dolphin breathes air every time it breaks the surface. It can see and hear very well and communicates with its group, usually five or more members.
The bond between mother and calf is very strong and they usually stay in touch for their entire lives. These bonds can also be made between other dolphins.

It reads the area around it by echolocation, producing clicks or other sound waves. The communication is also made by clicks and other sounds. It´s generally considered that dolphins actually talk to each other, being of such high intelligence, perhaps even more intelligent than humans.

So, of course, we wish to see these creature, as well as all others, in the wild and free and not held captive for our amusement.

These are photos of a dolphin lover´s baby daughter swimming with dolphins in Australia.
Thanks Jean for getting me the photo!
 

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Updated 2005-12-04