Dolphins are found jumping 16 feet high out of the water and landing on their sides, which is commonly known as a breach.
Both young and old dolphins enjoy using objects to invite each other to interact, which can help these animals practice for catching food.
Occasionally dolphins will herd a school of fish and take turns charging through the school to feed.
Dolphins don't always need to dive deep to catch their prey
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Dolphins regularly dive to depths of 10-150 ft.
Bottlenose dolphins live in fluid social groups called pods. That is with 2-15 dolphins, if more dolphins start to join the groups are then classified as herds or aggregations.
Every part of the dolphin adapt this animal for ocean life. The pectoral flippers help the dolphin steer in the direction its wanting too.
3-7 miles per hour is the speed around an average of a bottlenose dolphin.
Dolphins dive last 8-10 minutes until they must come back to breath.
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