Where are dolphins found?
• Dolphins are found all over the world. Some types live in only a small area. Other types can live in many different places. Bottlenose Dolphins seem to be found almost everywhere! • Most live in the sea but occasionally travel up rivers for short periods. In India, China and Brazil there are dolphins which have become adapted to living in rivers all the time.
There are close to 50 species of dolphins and they can be found all over the world. Rarer species have been found in fresh water such as the Amazon River, the Ganges River and many South American rivers. The more common species of dolphin, such as the Bottlenose, are often found in the tropical waters of the eastern Pacific Ocean. As many as 50,000 dolphins live just off the coast of Japan. Dolphin Quick Facts: • A dolphin’s snout is called a rostrum. • Don’t bother trying to race a dolphin – many can reach speeds of up to 25 mph (40 kph.) • A Bottlenose dolphin can weigh up to 440 lbs (200 kg.) • Dolphins are carnivores that live mostly on fish like, herring, mackerel and sardines. They also enjoy squid and shrimp. • Feeding time for dolphins is at night. • A dolphin sheds its outer layer of skin every two hours. I would never go near a dolphin. Why would you want to? They are too smart. Dolphins may be used in thereapy to help people, but I personally wouldn’t go near one. Don’t ask
(blue dot),” “What do Dolphins eat? (green dot),” etc. Any information that your child finds should then be placed on the appropriate index card. Finally, separate index cards into piles of the same color so that when your child is ready to write about a particular topic, he can just refer to a small structured pile of cards instead of wading through all of the information. Not In One Sitting: It is almost impossible for young children to write an entire report or complete a project successfully in one night, especially if other homework is due. Time pressures and fatigue work against the production of quality work. It is better to complete a large assignment piece by piece over a period of a few nights. Not only is this approach less stressful, but it allows time for any unexpected events or mishaps the nights before an assignment is due. Remember that children need more time than adults to perform certain tasks such as assembling information, writing the actual report, proofreading f
