Adult
bottlenosed dolphins...
- Reach
between 8 and 12 feet in length
- Weigh
between 400 and 1000 pounds
- Can
live to be 40 or 50 years old
- Have
88 - 100 cone shaped teeth
This
makes them...
(click on one)
or
?
- Baby
bottlenose dolphins are about 3 feet long and weigh aorund 30 pounds
- Have
different shades of grey on their backs and sides and pink bellies
- Eat
primarily fish and squid, about 15 - 30 pounds a day
Do
dolphins chew their food? (click on one)
or 
- Nearshore
bottlenose dolphins live in small groups of about 2 or 3 animals
- Offshore
bottlenose dolphins live in larger groups of up to 20 animals
How
can you help protect dolphins and all the other animals that live in the sea?
(click below)
Now
that you know all about whales and dolphins, it's time to learn about the
incredible research we do with them at TDI! Click below
to go on...
