Naturally Kiawah Magazine Volume 40 | Page 75

L DO INS: Color a H P L nd 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. 73