How to care for dolphins, even alone

Intelligent, cunning, but also opportunistic and skilled hunters. They can heal themselves on the seabed and help each other in social activities. A mysterious species that still amazes us with its abilities.

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How to treat dolphins, cetaceans, marine mammals
They are also capable of self-medicateA long and in-depth underwater study campaign, between Hurghada and El Gouna, in Red Sea on Egyptian coast, has shown that dolphins can groom themselves. One at a time and in a row, they approach the seabed and then rub themselves on certain types of corals, of the species Rumphella aggregata e sarcophyton, and sponges of the kind Ircinia. Here's how to treat them dolphins.

HOW DOLPHINS ARE TREATED

A part of the colored mucus produced by the corals and from the sponges remains attached to the skin of the dolphins: these are substances that the cetaceans They use them as antimicrobials and antioxidants. Interestingly, young dolphins learn self-medication from adults and also begin to scrub themselves after a year. And that's how dolphins heal themselves.
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HOW DOLPHINS BREATHE

Dolphins, although marine animals, belong to the mammal family and, as such, breathe through lungs . To do so, they must surface, take in air, and hold their breath for the entire duration of their dive. Curious, isn't it? And yet, they can swim without surfacing for over thirty minutes. They then expel air through a blowhole on their heads, just like other cetaceans.

WHAT DO DOLPHINS EAT?

It's incredible how intelligent and quick they are to understand what to do. And it's extraordinary how dolphins heal themselves on the ocean floor. And among the many activities they engage in, these cetaceans are skilled hunters. They prefer a carnivorous diet mainly based on  fish, crustaceans, turtles Navy e clams. But despite having numerous teeth, they swallow food without chewing. Furthermore, as happens with the land mammals, the young are breastfed by their mother and feed exclusively on breast milk for about a year and a half.

WHAT DOLPHINS LIKE TO DO

Dolphins are social animals who love to carry out their activities in company, in packs of over 1.000 specimens. Together they adore to hunt, play and challenge each other in competitive races ARTISTIC. Not to mention the acrobatics and jumps out of the water, which they use both for hunting and for pure fun.
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HOW LONG IS A DOLPHIN'S LIFE?

A common dolphin has a rather long life expectancy, about 50 years, but only if in captivity e free to live in the open sea. In fact, from a study conducted on cetaceans it was clear that the specimens locked up in dolphinariums or structures used as tourist attractions on average they live less than half as long as their ocean matesFor this reason, there are ever-increasing protests seeking to close or restrict zoos and similar businesses that profit from animal welfare. This is to prevent their lives from being wasted.

DOLPHINS BITE

In the collective imagination we are used to considering the Delfino as a sweet, playful animal that enjoys living in company. Yet, this cetacean hides much more. And yes, dolphins can bite and they do not hold back a single blow from each other. This has also been proven in a study conducted by a team of scientists from the University of MassachusettsThrough this study, the researchers highlighted how the specimens of these species are real opportunists, with aggressive behaviors e bad just for the sake of it. Furthermore, if they aren't recognized as having the authority they deserve from the group, they even become rapists. Therefore, a completely different picture emerges than one might expect.

DOLPHINS ARE DANGEROUS TO HUMANS

Dolphins are generally not dangerous to humans , but as with any animal in captivity, it's best not to get too close or try to disturb them. Occasionally, a dolphin may strike you with its hind fin or leap at you, but this is nothing dangerous or worrisome. In any case, it's always best to let the animals live in peace and not tease or disturb them just for the sake of it.

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