DOLPHINS

WHERE DOES THIS ORGANISM LIVE?

• Dolphins live in all oceans EXCEPT the Arctic and Antarctic Oceans
• Rivers ( Amazon of the Ganges)

UNIQUE FEATURES

• Intellect
• Adapted lens and cornea for excellent vision in and out of water
• Sleek,streamlined shaped bodies are good for life in the water
• Grey/dark grey backs & white bellies used for camouflage from predators
• Pectoral flippers mainly used to steer & stop

ARE DOLPHINS ENDANGERED?

• Yes, man is the biggest threat to dolphins
• Dolphins sometimes are caught in the fisherman net
• Pollution has caused their aquatic plants to die
• Water pollution causes toxins which poison the dolphins
• All these facts affect the population of dolphins

UNKNOWN FEATURES?

• Their eyes are able to operate independently of each other
• They have monosoptic (ablility to process 2 images at the same time) vision
• And stereoscopic (ability to see in 3D) vision

WHY DID YOU CHOOSE THIS ORGANISM?

• They are unique
• Wanted to learn more
• One day I would like to swim with one