Bottlenose dolphin

The mammalian order Cetacea is composed of two parvorders, the Odontoceti (toothed whales) and the Mysticeti (baleen whales). They compromise of over 80 known living species of whales, dolphins and porpoises (Reiss & Marino, 2001; Simmonds, 2006). The compelling sets of characteristics they have acquired over their 55-60-million-year evolution including echolocation ability and complex social organisation (Hof, Chanis, & Marino, 2005) have created great belief that this order contains some of…

by King and Janik, bottlenose dolphins use particular whistle recognition to communicate with one another. This study looked at…

Though humans and dolphins share intrinsically complex fission-fusion social systems, the scientific studies on their social networks differ. This is because researchers have a different focus when conducting their studies. For humans, researchers are focused on clinical outcomes: lower rates of morbidity and lower rates of mortality involving cardiovascular disease. For dolphins, researchers are focused on the reproduction and survival outcomes. Margaret A. Stanton and Janet Mann, both from the…

shouted, “Dolphins! There are so many dolphins near the beach!”. We all ran down to the beach on the thick, brown boardwalk as fast as we could. We didn't even think twice about setting up the umbrellas and chairs. All 20 of us ran to the shore and looked out at the breathtaking ocean in front of us. There they were, the big blue bottlenose dolphins, less than 20 feet from the sand. I immediately rushed to my grandpa and asked, “ Papa, can you please take me out on the kayak to see the…

from http://articles.mibba.com/Nature/ National Geographic News. (2003). Big-Fish Stocks Fall 90 Percent Since 1950, Study Says. Retrieved April 9, 2010, from http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/pf/49486836.html The Dolphin Institute. (2002). Threats to Bottlenose Dolphins and Other Marine Mammals. Retrieved April 9, 2010, from…

and a length of fourteen feet long. Their diet is crustaceans, planktons, and small fish. The manta rays like staying just above the seabed to get cleaned. They also have the largest brain of any sea creature, so they probably make even the average dolphin jealous. Manta rays mate about every year, but they only give birth to one or two manta rays each time. However, their very slow reproduction rate makes them very vulnerable due to overfishing. The manta rays are sometimes seen leaping out of…

the only species to perceive their own identity. While there have been promising results regarding dolphins’ ability to display MSR, prior to this experiment, the results have remained inconclusive. This uncertainty is based on problems with control methods capable of obtaining solid results in an animal that isn’t able to display self-recognition by touching a marked part of its body. If dolphins are able to exhibit MSR, this information may prove beneficial in helping to explain evolution and…

in the chart was the Bottlenose dolphin. These wonderful creatures were the beauties of the school who always followed the sharks around in small crowds.…

Thoughts on the Killing of Dolphins Frank Aikins 1.Introduction Dolphins may extinct in about 17 years if their rampant killings are not controlled. This is actually sooner than expected. According to the records and statistics gathered by “Enviro-Strong”, at wildlife protection agency, Dolphin Killings rises by approximately 17% every year (The dolphin Issue ETP). This means there are no signs of an immediate end to the brutal killings of Dolphins. Governmental organizations must pay…

A bit of imagination, music, movies, novels and live entertainment can all have the same topic: marine creatures. In fact, when you hear some relaxation music themed around whale songs, that you read a novel titled Moby Dick, which is a legendary white sperm whale or even some facts about the blue whale, being the largest mammal on Earth, it is easy to think of whales. The confusion comes when the term whale is part of a sea creature's name. You see, when people talk about sharks, their mind is…