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  DRC - Dolphin Natural History   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
Most dolphins and fish- or squid-eating small whales travel in groups which are broader than they are long, enabling them to scan a wider area with their echolocation.
When the dolphin reappears, comes to a full stop, and dives just out of net range, the fishermen closest to the dolphin cast their nets, even though the water is murky and they cannot see any fish.
Dolphins are very tactile creatures and seem to express affection through such varied behaviors as raking each other with their teeth or gentle stroking.
www.dolphins.org /Learn/lmm-nhst.htm   (4379 words)

  
 Atlantic Humbacked Dolphin - Dolphins And Whales Window
These dolphins are characterized by the conspicuous humps and elongated dorsal fins found on the back of adult members of the species.
The taxonomy of the Sousa genus is complicated and disputed.
The Humpback Dolphins have a distinct surfacing pattern - rising at an angle of 30-45 degrees.
dolphins.jump-gate.com /differnt_dolphins/atlantic_humpbacked.shtml   (377 words)

  
 Cetacea - Facts, Information, and Encyclopedia Reference article
Cetaceans are nearly hairless, and are insulated by a thick layer of blubber.
There are many misconceptions about cetaceans (whales, dolphins and porpoises), the most common of which is the idea that cetaceans are fish.
This means that cetaceans with pointed 'beaks' (such as dolphins) have good binocular vision forward and downward, but others with blunt heads (such as the Sperm Whale) can see either side but not directly ahead or directly behind.
www.startsurfing.com /encyclopedia/c/e/t/Cetacean.html   (1360 words)

  
 Encyclopedia Smithsonian: Whales, Dolphins, Porpoises, Technical Refs. (K-Z)
1988 Whales, Dolphins and Porpoises of the Eastern North Pacific and Adjacent Arctic Waters.
l980 The Anatomy of the Brain of the Bottlenose Dolphin (Tursiops truncatus).
Report from a Seminar on the Conservation of River Dolphins in the Indian Subcontinent.
www.si.edu /resource/faq/nmnh/whalekz.htm   (2308 words)

  
 Dolphins - welcome to Dolphin Facts   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
Zooish dolphins is for dolphin lovers. Learn amazing dolphin facts, dolphin stories, and dolphin trivia. Featuring dolphin sounds, dolphin animations, dolphin cartoons, dolphin images, dolphin pictures, dolphin posters, and dolphin news.
Dolphin training and marine mammal careers. Behind the scenes views, information and insights from real working marine mammal trainers and care professionals. Rare photos and video. Great links and tons of information.
The Whale and Dolphin Adoption Project was established as a Charitable Trust in 1998. Our main aim is to provide much-needed funding for researchers studying dolphins and whales.
www.lesdolphins.com /dolphinfacts   (2039 words)

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