The most common dolphin is the oceanic dolphin. The oceanic dolphin's scientifc name is Delphinidae. This is where the name Dolphin comes from.
Most people think pink dolphins don't exist but they do. They live in the Amazon and Orinoco rivers and they eat pirañas. If you ever go swimming there and see one they are very friendly (but watch out for the pirañas!)
Dolphin are very smart and marine parks often teach dolphins to do tricks and perform in shows.
Killer whales are also part of the dolphin family, but dolphins don't eat seals, killer whales do. Killer whales are very cute but don't go to close to them!
Dolphin breathe through a hole close to the dorsal fn.
It is said that if you rub a dolphins tail and make a wish it will come true.
Bottle nosed dolphins are called bottle nosed because their nose is shaped like a bottle. They can swim up to 260m below the surface of the ocean.
There's nearly 40 species of dolphin swimming the waters of the world. Wow! Dolphins are part of the family of toothed whales that includes orcas and pilot whale.
A 260 pound dolphin eats about 33 pounds of fsh a day. Dolphins eat through their mouths and breathe through their blowholes. This prevents the dolphin from sucking up water into the lungs when hunting, reducing the risk of drowning.
Dolphins are very social, living in groups that hunt and even play together. Large pods of dolphins can have 1,000 members or more.
