| Dolphins
The kids get to swim with dolphins this week. They learn some interesting
facts about dolphins. Here are three facts:
Dolphins
are actually whales with teeth.
Older females often have spots.
They can swim up to 25km per hour.
To
learn more, go online. Her are some good sites to start with.
1.
Hong Kong Dolphinwatch Ltd. (http://www.hkdolphinwatch.com/)
You can find out about pink dolphin in Hong Kong. They can take
you on tours to see the pink dolphins. The website has pictures
and facts about pink dolphins.
2.
National Geographic (http://www.nationalgeographic.com/kids/creature_feature/0108/dolphins.html)
National Geographic is a magazine and TV Channel on Cable TV. The
website has lots of interesting information. This site has a video
which tells us how dolphins communicate using echolocation.
3.
Dolphins are clever! (http://news.bbc.co.uk/cbbcnews/hi/animals/newsid_2886000/2886535.stm)
BBC Newsround has a video of dolphins being used to find mines (underwater
bombs) in Iraq. The site also has links to more dolphin sites.
4.
The Dolphin Institute (http://www.dolphin-institute.org/)
This website has lots of information about dolphins and whales.
You can learn about bottlenose dolphins here.
5.
Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society (http://www.wdcs.org/)
A lot of dolphins die because they get stuck in fisherman's nets.
You can learn about this problem here and find ways that you can
help.
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