Learn more facts about dolphins. Check out our wide range of interesting dolphin facts – their behavior and characteristic and how they live as a part of marine life. Enjoy as you read on.

  • Dolphins are meat eaters (carnivore).
  • Orca or popularly known as Killer Whale is a type of dolphin.
  • Dolphin fact: “Bull” is a term used for a male dolphin, “Cow” for female and “Calf” for young dolphin.
  • Due to human activities, some of the dolphin species are at risks of being extinct. One of them is Yangtze River Dolphin which was believed to become extinct recently.
  • A dolphin has a very good hearing and eyesight. It also has the ability to locate specific location of an object through echolocation.
  • One of the most common types of dolphin is Bottlenose dolphin.
  • Among other sea animals, dolphin is known to be exceptionally intelligent.
  • As means of communication, dolphin uses different sounds, clicks and whistles.
  • Dolphins breathe through the blowhole in their head.
  • Several fishing procedures including net fishing can kill massive number of dolphins each year.

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