1. Dolphins By: Colby Boren

2. Table of Contents Oceanic Dolphins (and various species) River Dolphins (and various species) Bibliography Dolphin Facts Dolphins and Humans

3.  Marine mammals that live in the ocean  Account for a variety of dolphin species  33 species are oceanic  Most dolphins are oceanic Oceanic Dolphins

4.  Probably the most popular and well known species  Has up to 100 sharply pointed teeth  Not used for chewing  Food is swallowed whole  Feed on different species of fish, shrimp, and squid Bottlenose

5. Striped Dolphin  Live in warm tropical or subtropical regions  Known for breaching  Can Reach great heights of up to 7 meters  Very acrobatic when they breach

6.  Part of the dolphin family  Some feed on marine mammals(Transients)  Some feed on fish(Residents)  Found all over the world  Reach lengths of up to 9 meters  Largest Dolphin Orcas (killer whales)

7.  Two types  Long Beak  Short Beak  Long beaks have up to 200 teeth  Diet consist of fish and squid  Travel in pods of up to 1000 members Common Dolphin

8.  Pods consists of 10-100 members  Largest group recorded consisted of over 2000  Females live to 46 years  Oldest male was 42  Eat herring, squid, anchovy, and various other fish Pacific White-Sided Dolphin

9.  Found only in New Zealand  Stays in shallow coastal waters  May venture into rivers  Are an endangered Species  Live in very small groups  Has a rounded dorsal fin Hectors Dolphin

10.  Species live in freshwater rivers  4 species  Face endangerment or extinction  Live in various parts of world  China, India, South America River Dolphins

11.  Thought to be extinct  Live(d) in the Yangtze river  Share(d) the river 12% of world population Baiji (Chinese River Dolphin

12.  Lives in Ganges River of India  Very poor eyesight  Uses only echolocation  Travels alone Ganges Dolphins

13.  Lives in the Amazon  Becoming Endangered Species  Brain capacity 40% larger than Humans Pink River Dolphin

14.  Lives in South America  Very rare species of dolphin  Actually not facing extinction  Is often found in salt water  Called “white ghosts” La Plata River Dolphin (Franciscana Dolphin)

15.  Bad sense of smell  They have two stomachs  Can dive up to 1,000 ft.  Can swim up to 25mph  Breathing is voluntary  Sleep with half of brain at a time  Very good immune system Dolphin Facts

16.  Used in military for mine clearance  United States Navy Mammal Program  Can be very aggressive towards humans  Meat is considered a delicacy in some countrys  Used for therapy Dolphins and Humans

17.  Bottlenose Dolphin." Whale Web. N.p., 7/12/00. Web. 12 Sep 2012..  "Hectors Dolphin." Whale Web. N.p., 7/12/00. Web. 17 Sep 2012..  Orca.". N.p., 7/12/00. Web. 17 Sep 2012.. . "Long Beaked Common Dolphin.". N.p., 7/12/00. Web. 17 Sep 2012..  Oceanic Dolphins." Dolphin and Whale Facts. N.p., 2011. Web. 13 Sep 2012.. Bibliography

18.  Striped Dolphin.". N.p., 7/12/00. Web. 17 Sep 2012.. . "Baiji.". N.p., 7/12/00. Web. 17 Sep 2012.. . "Dolphins & Porpoises." Vancouver Aquarium. N.p., n.d. Web. 11 Sep 2012..  Dolphins with Humans." Dolphins World. N.p., n.d. Web. 10 Sep 2012..  "Pacific white-sided dolphin.". N.p., 7/12/00. Web. 17 Sep 2012.. Bibliography

19.  Dolphins Life." Dolphins World. N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Sep 2012.. . "Dolphin Types." Dolphins World. N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Sep 2012.. . "Dolphin Intelligence." Dolphins World. N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Sep 2012.. . "Dolphin Facts." Dolphins World. N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Sep 2012.. Bibliography