Dolphin Fun

A school of dolphin hunting a school of fish.
Image Source: Original computer graphic imaging by Alan Cole. Used with permission.

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Fact: Since 1847, intelligent bottlenose dolphins in the wild have hunted fish with the fishermen of the town of Laguna in southern Brazil. The dolphins have learned that they can feed on the fish that escape from the nets of the fishermen, who work in the shallow waters towards the beach. Driving the fish toward the beach, one of the dolphins rolls over, signaling the fishermen to throw their nets. Man working with nature in harmony! Source: Wikipedia Fact: With their sleek, aerodynamically shaped bodies, some dolphins can swim up to 25 mph (40.2 kph) for long distances, which is triple the speed of the fastest human swimmers. Source: Animal Planet

Skipping on its tail over the water, a spotted dolphin shows off for the camera.
Image Source: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration/Department of Commerce.

Fact: Breathing through a blowhole on the dorsal surface of the head, a dolphin contracts and relaxes a muscle flap covering the hole to open and close it. Source: World Society for the Protection of Animals Fact: As mammals, bottlenose dolphin mothers nurse their calves with milk for 12 to 18 months. Source: Wikipedia