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Nope, they don't have gills like fish to breathe under water. They have to come up for air every once in while, because they have lungs much like humans and every other mammal. Unlike humans though, they actually have to think about breathing, they don't just do it automatically.
No, they are mammals and have a blowhole on their head so that when they go to the surface, they get a breath of air.
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How long can dolphins dive for?
they swim
What were the names of the characters in My First Dive With Dolphins?
The characters in "My First Dive with the Dolphins" were Reed, Ernestine, Lucky, and Arnie. That's all I can think of. :)
Why do dolphins dive in an angle?
Because if they dive into the water at a straight angle while moving, they could injure themselves.
How are Tom Daley and dolphins the same?
Maybe, because they both can dive !
What is an alliteration for the ocean?
dolphins dive deep into the dark damp water
How do Dolphins dive and live under water?
by using their great body strength and lung capacity
How do sea lions breathe under water?
They don't breathe under water, certainly not like fish do. When they dive they hold their breath, just like whales and dolphins do when they dive. They close their nostrils as they dive to prevent water from coming into their lungs, just as whales/dolphins close their blow-holes before they dive or submerge themselves in the water.
How many minutes can a dolphin dive?
dolphins can breathe underwater for about 15 minutes after that they have to go back to the surface to breathe some oxygen ps: dolphins are mammals
Do Bottlenose dolphins swim in deep or shallow waters?
Bottle nose dolphins can swim in shallow water because they can inhale the air humans inhale to. The dolphins can all so dive to under 1000fl to the bottom of the sea
How deep can a dolphin dive without getting scared?
The deepest dolphin dive ever recorded was a bottlenose dolphin called tuffy. He dove 300 meters (990 ft.) however, dolphins do not dive very deep at all. They usually live in shallow waters.
Do dolphins move from place to place?
The bottle-nosed dolphin normally dives to depths of 150 feet [45 m], but the deepest recorded dive for a dolphin is 1,795 feet [547 m]! How does this mammal survive such a dive? Its heartbeat slows down during the dive, and blood is diverted to the heart, lungs, and brain. Also, its muscles contain a chemical that stores oxygen.
How do dolphins aid the gannets in catching sardines?
A pod of dolphins will herd the fish shoal into a tight, swirling ball near to the surface. This brings the fish shallow enough for the gannets to dive amongst the fish.
