1. Dolphins Dive in to discovery By Zuri Frueh Stuart Westmorland/ALLSTOCK, INC./Library of Natural Sounds, Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology. All rights reserved.

2. Wow! Look at a dolphin from the inside out!

3. Where in the world? Dolphins live in oceans all over the world!

4. Habitat Coastal waters Coastal waters Bays Bays Lagoons Lagoons Some rivers Some rivers

5. Appearance Dolphins can weigh as little as 50 kg (that’s 110 pounds), or the size of my teacher. Small dolphins are usually about 1.2meters, or 3.9 feet long. (My teacher is much shorter!)

6. Dolphins weigh as much as 8,200kg (that’s 18,000 pounds), or the size of a truck. These dolphins are known as killer whales and are about 9.8 meters, or 32 feet long.

7. Food Dolphins are carnivores, which means they eat MEAT, mostly fish. Dolphins are carnivores, which means they eat MEAT, mostly fish. Like bats, Like bats, dolphins use ecolocation to find their food. The dolphins make clicking sounds and sense where the sound bounces to LOCATE their next meal. dolphins use ecolocation to find their food. The dolphins make clicking sounds and sense where the sound bounces to LOCATE their next meal.

8. Babies and things… Mommy dolphins give birth to one calf (baby) every two years. Mommy dolphins give birth to one calf (baby) every two years. A male dolphin is called a BULL. A male dolphin is called a BULL. A female dolphin is called a COW. A female dolphin is called a COW. A young dolphin is called a CALF. A young dolphin is called a CALF. A group of dolphins is called a POD. A group of dolphins is called a POD.

9. Fun Facts: SPEED! “The fastest human swimmer can swim at 6 miles per hour. The fastest mammal - the dolphin - can swim up to 35 miles per hour. “ “The fastest human swimmer can swim at 6 miles per hour. The fastest mammal - the dolphin - can swim up to 35 miles per hour. “

10. Fun Fact: Sense! The bottle-nose dolphin can hear sounds that travel 7 times faster than what humans can hear. The bottle-nose dolphin can hear sounds that travel 7 times faster than what humans can hear. The spinner-dolphin spirals The spinner-dolphin spirals like a football like a football as it jumps from the water. as it jumps from the water.

11. Fun Fact: Common mistake! Dolphins are not fish. Dolphins are not fish. Dolphins are MAMMALS, like you and me. Dolphins are MAMMALS, like you and me. I am NOT A Dolphin!

12. 1. How can we keep dolphins safe from being trapped in tuna nets? 2. How can we stop people from throwing away plastic can rings? Challenge Issues

13. Comprehension Questions: Are dolphins mammals or fish? Are dolphins mammals or fish? What are female dolphins called? What are female dolphins called? Where in the world do dolphins live? Name at least 3 places. Where in the world do dolphins live? Name at least 3 places. What do dolphins eat? What do dolphins eat? Dolphins travel in groups called________. Dolphins travel in groups called________. A baby dolphin is called a _________. A baby dolphin is called a _________.

14. Works Cited Page Microsoft ® Encarta ® Encyclopedia 2002. © 1993-2001 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Microsoft ® Encarta ® Encyclopedia 2002. © 1993-2001 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Movie of 2 dolphins jumping out of the water Movie of 2 dolphins jumping out of the water http://capelookoutstudies.org/dolphin_movies.htm http://capelookoutstudies.org/dolphin_movies.htm http://capelookoutstudies.org/dolphin_movies.htm fin-matching game from the same site fin-matching game from the same site http://capelookoutstudies.org/finmatchinggame.htm http://capelookoutstudies.org/finmatchinggame.htm http://capelookoutstudies.org/finmatchinggame.htm more dolphin clips more dolphin clips http://www.doublemirrors.com/Dvideo.html http://www.doublemirrors.com/Dvideo.html http://www.doublemirrors.com/Dvideo.html Stuart Westmorland/ALLSTOCK, INC./Library of Natural Sounds, Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology. All rights reserved. Stuart Westmorland/ALLSTOCK, INC./Library of Natural Sounds, Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology. All rights reserved. Dolphin Surfacing for Air http://www.seaworld.org/soundlibrary/soundslibrary1.htm http://www.seaworld.org/soundlibrary/soundslibrary1.htm http://www.seaworld.org/soundlibrary/soundslibrary1.htm