Dolphin Research Center's Adult DolphinLab courses offer experiential education at its finest. Each program features hands-on interactive activities and observation time with the dolphins, …

Here are some of the little known dolphin facts you’ll learn: Which species of dolphin swims sideways. How dolphins communicate and locate prey. Which species can weigh 11 tons and …

The average adult length of dolphins in Alliance of Marine Mammal Parks and Aquariums facilities is 2.59 m (8.5 ft.). The average adult length in the wild is 2.2 to 2.7 m (7.2 to 8.9 ft.). Coastal …

A dolphin is an aquatic mammal in the clade Odontoceti (toothed whale). Dolphins belong to the families Delphinidae (the oceanic dolphins), Platanistidae (the Indian river dolphins), Iniidae …

There are 36 dolphin species, found in every ocean. Most dolphins are marine and live in the ocean or brackish waters along coastlines. There are a few species, however, like the South …

An adult female bottlenose dolphin with her young, Moray Firth, Scotland. Adult males live mostly alone or in groups of two to three, and join pods for short periods of time. Adult females and …

There are currently 42 species of dolphins and seven species of porpoises. Dolphins are marine mammals. They must surface to breathe air and give birth to live young. A dolphin pregnancy …

Have a favorite dolphin species or want to learn more about rare dolphins you may have never heard of? Check out the Species Spotlight Section for resources on every type of dolphin! …

2 天之前 · This type of dolphin with its stocky body and bulbous head can weigh as much as 1,100 pounds (about 499 kilograms) and reach up to 13 feet (3.9 meters) long. Colleen Talty, …

Bottlenose dolphins are the most common dolphin species found in captivity. Adult male bottlenose dolphins are often heavier and larger than females. The length of an adult …