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1. Some female dolphins act like aunties to protect baby dolphins from danger. 2. Dolphins like to push people and things towards shore, though no one has figured out why. 3. Dolphins help fishermen in lots of places by herding fish into their nets. 4. People have put dolphins into jewelry, morals and stories. 5. Dolphins are extremely intelligent and friendly. |
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1. Dolphins and porpoises live all over the worlds oceans. 2. There are few dolphins and porpoises in the polar oceans and other waters 3. Dolphins are one of the few underwater mammals that don’t migrate. 4. Some dolphins can swim hundreds of miles in search of food. 5. Freshwater dolphins are rare, as they can only be found in Asia and South America. |
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1. Baby dolphins are 35-40 inches long and 30-50 pounds at birth. 2. Their mothers are very devoted and protective to their babies. 3. Mother dolphins have to keep a close eye to babies so they don't get lost or eaten. 4. They form playpens around babies to keep them in safety from predators. 5. Mother dolphins trap babies between their flippers or hold them underwater if they are bad. |
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1. Dolphins use their sonar to tell the shape, size, speed and direction of their prey quickly. 2. Dolphins favorite foods are fish and squid, but they eat other things too. 3. They are excellent hunters and can catch many fish in one day. 4. Dolphins do not to follow ships and wait for food to be thrown down like other fish. 5. When bottlenose dolphins are near the surface, they whack fish with their tail and catch it. |
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1. Dolphins are carnivores that eat fish. 2. Dolphins often hunt as a team to catch their prey. 3. They usually herd fish into a tight group so that they can catch more prey. 4. They each take turns to go in the middle and eat the food. 5. Dolphins like to turn fish around and eat them head first! |
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1. About 30 years ago, 144,000 dolphins were killed by fishing nets. 2. 20 years later, the amount lowered down to 3,605. 3. There are laws that forced fishermen to reduce the amount of dolphins dieing. 4. There is also a foundation called The Marine Mammal Protection that helped save dolphins. 5. People of China, India, The Amazon and a lot more people admire dolphins and believe it is important to protect the river dolphins in their area. |



















