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Featured Animal: Bottlenose Dolphin

Posted on March 24, 2017 by admin

Meet our featured animal: the bottlenose dolphin!

National Dolphin Day takes place Friday, April 14, 2017!

Here are five fun facts about bottlenose dolphins:

Dolphins are marine mammals, which means they must come to the surface of the water to breathe. They can hold their breath for up to 7 minutes!
Dolphins can exhale air at 160 km/hr (100 mph) through their blowholes.
Dolphins never fully sleep. One side of their brain must always be active so that they remember to breathe. (They are not involuntary breathers like humans. They must consciously swim to the surface to take a breath.)
Dolphins have a nearly 360-degree field of vision, and they can move one eye independently of the other.
Dolphins produce high-frequency clicks that humans can’t hear. They use these clicks in a sonar system called echolocation. When the clicking sound reaches an object, it bounces back to the dolphin as an echo. Dolphins can process this information to determine the shape, size, speed, distance, and location of the object.

Learn more about dolphins at our bottlenose dolphin article.

79 thoughts on “Featured Animal: Bottlenose Dolphin”

Elisabith on March 28, 2017 at 3:59 pm said:

This dolphin so cute.He or she is like a cute puppy.It’s like if you would say, I want a puppy for my pet i’m going to call her Emma.
- Elisabith on March 28, 2017 at 4:03 pm said:
  
  Hi Bluestar I’m Elisabith
- Elisabith on March 28, 2017 at 4:04 pm said:
  
  Hi Bluestar I’m Elisabith
  
  tyyyyyyyyyyyyyttttttttttttttttyyyyyyyttttttttttttttttttttttttyyyy
- Bluestar on March 28, 2017 at 4:08 pm said:
  
  this is absolutely spectactuler!
- ITS JENNA TIME!!!!!!! on April 4, 2017 at 1:57 am said:
  
  Kalana you name everything Emma
- Gwen on April 11, 2017 at 10:00 am said:
  
  It is so cute?????????????
- isabella on April 14, 2017 at 1:56 pm said:
  
  they are so cute to.
- Ghada Chatouk on April 26, 2017 at 2:17 pm said:
  
  i know right?:D
Bluestar on March 28, 2017 at 4:00 pm said:

I love how we can choose the animal that we can research on!
Elisabith on March 28, 2017 at 4:08 pm said:

HI i’m kalana in your class
- trinity on March 28, 2017 at 4:14 pm said:
  
  hi kalana whats up
  - Brandon on March 29, 2017 at 7:34 pm said:
    
    Hello. From Brandon.
    - what's up on March 30, 2017 at 4:20 pm said:
      
      hi Brandon. I’m Taylor
      - trinity on March 30, 2017 at 4:24 pm said:
        
        hi taylor im trinity
      - ITS JENNA TIME!!!!!!! on April 1, 2017 at 12:08 am said:
        
        hi taylor its jenna
      - Brandon on April 4, 2017 at 4:15 pm said:
        
        Hi Taylor. It’s Brandon
    - trinity on March 30, 2017 at 4:25 pm said:
      
      hi taylor im trinity
    - trinity on March 30, 2017 at 4:26 pm said:
      
      hi brandon im trinity
      - Bluestar on April 3, 2017 at 4:19 pm said:
        
        LOL so many people in our class!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!P.S
        Anne here!
      - Brandon on April 4, 2017 at 4:17 pm said:
        
        Hi Trinity. It’s Brandon
    - Gwen on April 11, 2017 at 10:02 am said:
      
      Wow
      Really
      Come on you guys
- ITS JENNA TIME!!!!!!! on April 1, 2017 at 12:09 am said:
  
  hi sis how you doing fancy laday
  - trinity on April 4, 2017 at 4:21 pm said:
    
    i know your lying shes not your sis
- ITS JENNA TIME!!!!!!! on April 1, 2017 at 12:11 am said:
  
  hi sis
  how you
  i am good
  - jennas not kalanas on April 4, 2017 at 4:16 pm said:
    
    your NOT her SISTER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  - trinity on April 4, 2017 at 4:17 pm said:
    
    your NOT her SISTER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    - Brandon on April 4, 2017 at 4:21 pm said:
      
      Hi trinity.It’s Brandon.
  - #hjcrafter17 on April 5, 2017 at 5:17 pm said:
    
    you are not her sister
Bluestar on March 28, 2017 at 4:10 pm said:

I know that we sit together I can see what you are doing!
- Brandon on April 4, 2017 at 4:20 pm said:
  
  Hi Anne/Bluestar
Bluestar on March 28, 2017 at 4:11 pm said:

What are we going to do know?
Anonymous on March 28, 2017 at 4:12 pm said:

those dolphin’s are so cute!
kalana on March 28, 2017 at 4:12 pm said:

It’ NOW not KNOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!
- trinity on March 30, 2017 at 4:30 pm said:
  
  hihihugihihihihihihihihuhigihihihihihih
Bluestar on March 28, 2017 at 4:13 pm said:

What are we going to do now
I forgot that there
- Brandon on March 29, 2017 at 7:29 pm said:
  
  Hi Anne. Brandon
  - Bluestar on April 3, 2017 at 4:21 pm said:
    
    Hi Brandon
    
    Anne here what do you want to do at recess???
    - Brandon on April 3, 2017 at 4:30 pm said:
      
      what we always do.
      - Bluestar on April 4, 2017 at 4:03 pm said:
        
        OK but theres something I want to say but not now
kalana on March 28, 2017 at 4:14 pm said:

Your funny Anne
- trinity on March 30, 2017 at 4:28 pm said:
  
  hi kalana its trin
Anonymous on March 29, 2017 at 10:04 am said:

I think I like a grey wolf better.
- Anonymous on April 10, 2017 at 2:25 pm said:
  
  I love and so it can be a love love love love love love love love……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!…………………………………………………………………………….
denis daily on March 29, 2017 at 11:33 am said:

hey go on baby cats
- kalana on March 29, 2017 at 5:14 pm said:
  
  ya there is no cats what are you talking about
Bluestar on March 29, 2017 at 5:12 pm said:

there is no baby cats!
- Brandon on March 29, 2017 at 7:26 pm said:
  
  Hi Anne . Whats up.
  - Bluestar on April 3, 2017 at 4:22 pm said:
    
    Hi!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
kalana on March 29, 2017 at 5:12 pm said:

ya there is no cats would are you talking about
kalana on March 29, 2017 at 5:13 pm said:

ya there is no cats what are you talking about
what's up on March 29, 2017 at 5:33 pm said:

hi Kalana. hi Anne
kalana on March 30, 2017 at 4:21 pm said:

Hay people whats up
what's up on March 30, 2017 at 4:23 pm said:

the dolphin is really cute
kalana on March 30, 2017 at 4:24 pm said:

thank you thank you thank you
- Bluestar on March 30, 2017 at 4:27 pm said:
  
  thank you yaaaaaaaaaaaaay!!!!!!!!!!!
Bluestar on March 30, 2017 at 4:25 pm said:

thank you, thank you, did you know we are only 8 years old
kalana on March 30, 2017 at 4:26 pm said:

First time yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
what's up on April 3, 2017 at 4:25 pm said:

there are no cats
jack on April 3, 2017 at 6:41 pm said:

where can I find sloth reserch
ITS JENNA TIME!!!!!!! on April 4, 2017 at 2:01 am said:

thank you thank you
what's up on April 4, 2017 at 3:52 pm said:

hi everyone from my class
- Bluestar on April 4, 2017 at 4:06 pm said:
  
  Hi!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
kalana on April 4, 2017 at 3:59 pm said:

hi whats up cayden
- HI on April 4, 2017 at 4:06 pm said:
  
  Hi Kalana,Alex,Taylor
kalana on April 4, 2017 at 4:01 pm said:

on WILD……… I forgot
HI on April 4, 2017 at 4:02 pm said:

Hi Kalana,Brandon,Taylor,Trinty,Anne,and Jenna
kalana on April 4, 2017 at 4:05 pm said:

hi cayden, brandon,taylor,trinity,anne,and jenna
- Bluestar on April 4, 2017 at 4:08 pm said:
  
  Yello!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
- kalana on April 4, 2017 at 4:19 pm said:
  
  what cayden what up
  - HI on April 4, 2017 at 4:22 pm said:
    
    What is up kalana anne
Bluestar###Anne on April 4, 2017 at 4:09 pm said:

Hi!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Bluestar#Anne on April 4, 2017 at 4:10 pm said:

This is my new yousername
HI on April 4, 2017 at 4:20 pm said:

Hi Anne and Kalana
- kalana on April 5, 2017 at 5:04 pm said:
  
  ha whats up you guys
#hjcrafter17 on April 5, 2017 at 5:14 pm said:

thank you very much
Brooklyn on May 4, 2017 at 2:26 pm said:

hi guys what up 🙂
Brooklyn on May 4, 2017 at 2:27 pm said:

katie and willow what is your favirot ice cream
Willow on May 5, 2017 at 1:27 pm said:

nothing Brooklyn