Facts Dolphins

DOLPHINS

Do you know any sea animal that breathes air?

Did you know that a Dolphin is a sea animal that does not breath under water they have to hold their breath for a long time and they breath through their breathing hole on the top of their heads.They also are warm blooded and are mammals.They are native animals to New Zealand too.

Dolphins only attack you when they are scared and when they are trying to protect themselves or their young.They are scared of big killer whales and big sharks.When they are giving birth their baby are not in eggs they are just born in their natural selves.Dolphins live in a pods a pod is a family or group of Dolphins that live together.They have been known to save humans in a variety of circumstances including rescues and with fishing. .They can communicate through sounds and whistles this is called echolocation.They eats fish and squid.Dolphins also can go down 260m below the surface of the oceans.Dolphins are very intelligent because know how to do a lot of things and some Dolphins seem to be well loved by humans.This aquatic mammal has been fascinating us by a variety of different ways.They have strong bonds within their pods.There are 36 different species of dolphins that have been recognized.