Stunning Spinners Spinner dolphins, which are mammals, are defined by a plethora of remarkable facts, and face an abundance of dangers. In addition, scientists have developed a fascinating method of taking samples of these dolphins. Out in the open ocean, spinner dolphins eat fish and squid, who live with them in tropical waters worldwide. Spinner dolphins can grow to be 1.8-2.1 meters or 6-7 feet long, and they weigh 55-75 kilograms or 121-165 pounds. Although a spinner dolphin’s life span is 35 years, not many dolphins live past childhood. Constantly puzzling scientists seems to be one of these dolphins’ many talents, for when attacked by sharks they refuse to retaliate in the slightest bit; they would rather become dinner. These wonderfully Christ-like creatures are famous for
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The operation is called purse seining. A net is dragged around a school of tuna then drawn closed, trapping the tuna. If any dolphins are among the tuna, they drown because they are not able to reach the surface to breath. Tens of thousands of dolphins used to die each year causing a great outcry in the 1970s. Now, although most fishermen allow dolphins to escape before they drown, the dolphin population has not recovered as quickly as expected. Tragically, our oceans are full of plastic items such as, plastic bags, balloons, cigarette lighters, combs, and cigarette butts, which if eaten will cause dolphins and other creatures of the sea to become sick and even die. Not only that, nets and monofilament line from broken fishing gear fatally entangles itself around marine animals, causing them to die. Whatever the cause, the dolphin population remains low, but not low enough to place them under enough protection to revive their
The operation is called purse seining. A net is dragged around a school of tuna then drawn closed, trapping the tuna. If any dolphins are among the tuna, they drown because they are not able to reach the surface to breath. Tens of thousands of dolphins used to die each year causing a great outcry in the 1970s. Now, although most fishermen allow dolphins to escape before they drown, the dolphin population has not recovered as quickly as expected. Tragically, our oceans are full of plastic items such as, plastic bags, balloons, cigarette lighters, combs, and cigarette butts, which if eaten will cause dolphins and other creatures of the sea to become sick and even die. Not only that, nets and monofilament line from broken fishing gear fatally entangles itself around marine animals, causing them to die. Whatever the cause, the dolphin population remains low, but not low enough to place them under enough protection to revive their