Dolphins

Dolphins and Porpoises 101
Dolphins are Amazing! Dolphin Art by Wyland.
Dolphins are the most amazing creatures on Earth. Like fish, they spend all their lives in the sea. But unlike fish, they breathe air, have warm blood and suckle their young.  Dolphin Charities are listed here and they deserve our #1 attention. Exquisite limited edition dolphin collectibles showcased here. Check out the soft dolphin stuffies.

World of Dolphins
The World of Dolphins is Amazing
Dolphins are mammals; this means that they nurse their babies with milk. Dolphins are social animals, living in groups usually upwards of 12 . I just love dolphins and it started with the TV series "Flipper". I was madly in love with Sandy the oldest son, but, it might have been that he had the same name as me and I wanted to name our first child "Sandy" also. Still, Flipper was the coolest dolphin in the whole world and I have been in awe of them ever since. Come learn more about the World...

Dolphins - Pictures, Stories and Facts
I have long held a fascination for dolphins. So I am in the process of collecting dolphin pictures, stories and facts and displaying them on this page so that you can get to know these fascinating creatures better. I am also asking you, my reader, to participate in the debate: should dolphins be kept in captivity. Both sides of the argument are welcome to contribute. Dolphin picture courtesy of ozgary on morguefile

Dolphin Information
All About Dolphins
Learn about dolphins, share your experiences with dolphins, swim with dolphins, find great dolphin gear! I made this dolphin picture while working at Sea World. I also made the dolphin pictures in the Florida Keys and the dolphin video at Mote Marine that appear on this lens. Because I was making images for a photo buyer I was not able to get in the water myself. But, it sure looked like fun! Thanks for visiting. Bookmark this on Delicious

Deforestation in the Amazon is Threatening the Pink Dolphin with Extinction
Pink River Dolphins
Of the five freshwater species of dolphins in the world, the pink Amazon River dolphin, Inia geoffrensis, are considered to be the most intelligent. These friendly, sensitive, mammals with a brain capacity 40% larger than that of humans, who have lived in harmony with the people of the Amazon and its tributaries for centuries, now face extinction in some tributaries. What was considered to be one of the least threatened species of dolphins 20 years ago, has now become one of the most endange...

Do You Know About Dolphins
Dolphins Are Marine Mammals That Are Closely Related To Whales And Porpoises
All The Picture Of Dolphins On This Article Were Taken By Myself, Apart From The Pictures Of Dolphins That Are Swimming With Me. There are almost forty kinds of dolphin in seventeen genera. They vary in size from 1.2 meters (4 ft) and 40 kg (90 lb) (Maui's dolphin) to 9.5 m (30 ft) and 10 ton (9.8 LT, ST-11) (Orca or Killer Whale ). They are located worldwide, mostly in the more shallow oceans of the continental shelves, and are carnivores, mostly eating fish and squid. Family Delphinidae is ...

How Dolphins Communicate - Echolocation
How Do Dolphins Communicate?
How dolphins communicate are like us, human beings. They use sound, vision, taste and touch. They don't have the ability to smell, apparently. But how the communicate with sounds and whistles is very effective. They have several kinds of whistles. No wonder why they are categorized in intelligent animals. Some species of dolphins even can send the information about their identities through signature whistles. Chances are, they have their own typical whistles which enable them to recognize eac...

Dolphins Suffer In Captivity
Do Not Support Marine Amusment Parks, Hotels With Dolphins, Swim With Dolphin Programs or Dolphinari
Dolphins are intelligent, self aware, sensitive, highly emotional, creative and playful creatures. As mammals, they breathe air and suckle their young just like we do. They share loving family relationships and have been swimming in the Earth's seas for over 50 million years. Dolphins and other whales could be said to dominate the seas, which cover 70 % of our Earth's surface, just like we dominate the land, the other 30%. The places you can go to see dolphins perform, called dolphinaria, ar...

Dolphins and Porpoises
About Dolphins and Porpoises
This page offers a selection of information concerning marine mammals known as dolphins and porpoises. These fascinating marine mammals are found across the planet in the open ocean, saltwater estuaries and even in freshwater rivers. Several controversial issues affect dolphins and porpoises, including marine mammal-human interactions, captivity by humans, the killing of dolphins for food, accidental deaths and their use as service animals.

Types of Dolphin - More Than 40 Dolphin Types
How Many Kinds of Dolphins Are There?
You might be surprised knowing how many kinds of dolphins there are in the world. There are more than 40 types of dolphins and they are classified into some different categories. They are marine dolphins, river dolphins, and porpoises. Every type of dolphin has its own typical characteristics you can recognize. There are 32 types of marine dolphins, 4 types of river dolphins, and 6 types of porpoises. Let's take a look closer to each of the category.