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Did you know?
Female dolphins are
called cows, males are
called bulls, and young
dolphins are called calves.
• Dolphins live in pods.
• Dolphins have excellent eyesight.
and hearing as well as the ability to use
echolocation for finding the exact location
of objects.
• Dolphins communicate with each other by clicking,
whistling, and making other sounds.
• Some dolphin species face the threat of extinction, often directly
as a result of human behavior.
How can you help?
Never approach feeding dolphins (50 yards from a vessel and
10 yards on land).
• Never touch, feed, crowd, or lunge toward feeding dolphins.
• Keep dogs on a leash.
• Keep noise to a minimum.
• Turn engines to neutral when dolphins are near and/or feeding.
• Report any violators to local beach patrol.
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