How fast do dolphins swim? How far can dolphins travel before they have to take a break?
Some dolphins can swim 20 30 miles per hour for short periods. However, most species haven’t been clocked. Dolphins can probably swim for very long periods of time (certainly hours and maybe even days) if they are going slowly. But basically we don’t know. Do dolphins send out a warning when there is danger close by? Yes, some dolphins do appear to make warning sounds. Are you doing the research because there is a problem? No, I am not doing dolphin research because there is a problem. I am doing it because I want to understand the biology of the bottlenose dolphin in the Indian River Lagoon. What is the approximate population of the bottlenose dolphins? Population of bottlenose dolphins where? In the world? We don’t know. In the Gulf of Mexico there are thousands. In the Indian River Lagoon there are about 400. How big are the dolphin babies? Bottlenose dolphin calves are about 4 feet long when they are born. Do dolphins leave the lagoon to die, and how old is the oldest living dolphi
