Nelli, B' Class
Dolphins are magnificent creatures. There are 33 known species of ocean dolphins and 5 known river dolphins, all stemming from the whale family. Some of the most common species that are most recognizable are the Bottlenose, Spinner, Pacific White-Sided, Pusky, Rough Tooted, Hourglass, Fraser, Risso,Vanquita, Beiji, Northern Right Whale, Beluga, Dall's Porpoise. The dolphins that appear in movies and television programs would be the Bottlenose dolphin.
Dolphins are really just small whales. Their chemical make-up is almost exactly the same. They could also appear to look like large fish, but dolphins stem from the whale family. Even though dolphins live in the water they are mammals. They need oxygen to survive. They bear live offspring and feed the young with milk.
Dolphins are very smart creatures. They learn very quickly, which is why they, out of all sea animals, are used most often in movies and television. They can be very helpful and have helped humans in trouble without hesitation. A dolphin can sense danger and will know when something is not right. Often times dolphins have helped to save people in swimming accidents and such. They are very curious animals. Their curiosity can sometimes get them in trouble. Such cases would be getting too close to a
fisherman's net and getting tangled up within it. Along with being curious,
dolphins love to play. They love humans in the respect that they love to play
with the balls they might have or simply swim around with humans.
Dolphins typically eat cat fish and clams. They have few enemies, consisting of sharks, killer whales, and humans. Humans can be an enemy because of the fishing nets and their fear of being caught, although rarely are dolphins poached or hunted. In most cases it is just an accident that a dolphin is caught up in. Typically dolphins are a light gray color, although color can range from black, white, yellow, tan, pink and they can also have spots.
