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Orcas are BIG! They are over 20ft. Orcas are BIG! They are over 20ft. long -- the largest species of dolphin.long -- the largest species of dolphin.

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Orcas’ formidable teeth and powerful Orcas’ formidable teeth and powerful jaws make them a ferocious predator.jaws make them a ferocious predator.





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Orcas have the ability to focus sound Orcas have the ability to focus sound waves in their head and sense the waves in their head and sense the returning sound waves through their returning sound waves through their lower jaw to “see” what’s around them. lower jaw to “see” what’s around them.





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Orca AnatomyOrca AnatomyOrcas have Orcas have counter-shaded counter-shaded coloration, coloration, meaning that they meaning that they appear white fromappear white from





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below to blend in with the sunlight below to blend in with the sunlight coming down from above, and vice coming down from above, and vice versa.versa.

Q: How do dolphins stay warm? A: Dolphins have a thick layer of fat

underneath their skin called blubber. This helps them stay warm. They also have reduced limb size, which reduces loss of body heat.

Q: How do dolphins stay warm? A: Dolphins have a thick layer of fat

underneath their skin called blubber. This helps them stay warm. They also have reduced limb size, which reduces loss of body heat.

Interview with Anna Goldman, Mammals Preparator


Q: What’s special about dolphin teeth?

A: Dolphins have sharp interlocking teeth that allow them to eat a variety of fish, squids and crustaceans.





Q: What’s one cool fact about orcas?

A: Orcas have very high metabolisms, which help keep them warm in cold Arctic waters. This means they need to be in constant search of food.

Q: What’s one cool fact about orcas?

A: Orcas have very high metabolisms, which help keep them warm in cold Arctic waters. This means they need to be in constant search of food.



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Bottlenose AnatomyBottlenose AnatomyDolphins Dolphins are the are the acrobats of acrobats of the sea. the sea. Their Their streamlinedstreamlined

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bodies allow them to exceed 20 miles bodies allow them to exceed 20 miles per hour an to engage in complex per hour an to engage in complex gymnastic feats.gymnastic feats.

Bottlenose AnatomyBottlenose AnatomyDolphins have an Dolphins have an extraordinary ability extraordinary ability to survive wounds to survive wounds and injuries of the and injuries of the magnitude thatmagnitude thatwould kill a human.would kill a human.

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They are able to cut off blood flow to parts They are able to cut off blood flow to parts of their body in order to stem blood loss, of their body in order to stem blood loss, and they have a strong resistance to and they have a strong resistance to infection.infection.

Bottlenose AnatomyBottlenose AnatomyDolphins Dolphins sleep very sleep very differently differently than you do. than you do. While half of While half of their braintheir brain

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rests, the other stays awake, watching rests, the other stays awake, watching for predators or other threats.for predators or other threats.

Q: How do dolphins stay warm?

A: Dolphins have a thick layer of fat underneath their skin called blubber. This helps them stay warm. They also have reduced limb size, which reduces loss of body heat.

Q: How do dolphins stay warm?

A: Dolphins have a thick layer of fat underneath their skin called blubber. This helps them stay warm. They also have reduced limb size, which reduces loss of body heat.





Q: What’s one cool fact about bottlenose dolphins?

A:In their long “bottle” nose, bottlenose dolphin actually have the same types of bones that you have between your nose and your lips -- just telescoped out!

Q: What’s one cool fact about bottlenose dolphins?

A:In their long “bottle” nose, bottlenose dolphin actually have the same types of bones that you have between your nose and your lips -- just telescoped out!

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