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By Katie Cohen and Alicia Bauza
Dolphins By Katie Cohen and Alicia Bauza
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What dolphins look like
eye & ear beak(technical mouth) dorsal fin, a flipper and teeth skin & a belly have a blowhole ( which is like a nose) flukes and a median notch ( the parts of the tail)
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Habitat They live in Salt Water or Fresh Water. Although they mainly live in Salt Water. A few live in Fresh Water. Shallow areas around the shelves of several continents Salt Water Dolphin Fresh Water Dolphin
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Dolphins Predators and Prey
Squid Fish Sometimes shrimp Small Mantas Small sharks Predators Sharks Killer Whales
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How do humans influence the food web
Good Protected dolphin habitats Help injured dolphins Recycle Bad Litter in their habitat Captivity Killing Ocean pollution Disease Sound pollution Oil spills
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Adaptations Echolocation Unique pupils Dorsal fin
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How the adaptations help them in survival
Echolocation helps communicate pupils can see in air and water Without can’t stay upright
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Why this species is important
Keep the food web balanced Natural indicators of environment health
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Dolphin’s considered endangered? At what level?
Ganges River Dolphin Dolphins level of being endangered differ Ganges Dolphin-endangered Irrawaddy Dolphin-Vulnerable Common Bottle Nose-least concerned Common Bottlenose Dolphin Irrawaddy Dolphin
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Why some Dolphins are endangered
Habitat loss Climate Change-Freshening of ocean Pollution
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How humans impact Dolphins lives
Organizations WDC Helping save dolphins lives on the coastlines
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