Train Dolphins

However, it is not related closely enough, and is given its own genus, Sotalia

Dolphins can attain greater speeds by riding the bow wave of a fast-moving vessel than they are able to on their own

This anthropomorphism can lead to confusion about the real behaviour

The dolphins at Dolphin Research Center, on the other hand, have developed quite a repertoire of sounds produced in the air

In the United States dolphins are protected under the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) which prohibits the hunting, harming or harassing of any marine mammal by any person under legal jurisdiction of the United States (see Appendix 2 for more detailed information on and MMPA) and under the International Dolphin Conservation Act of 1992

Occasionally, dolphins make an appearance in computer games

Soon enough, the Hong Kong Government began getting involved by funding projects to research on the Chinese White Dolphins

From its discovery by John Gray in 1850 until a re-assessment in 1981, the Clymene Dolphin was regarded as sub-species of the Spinner Dolphin

The Common Dolphin is the name given to up to three species of dolphin making up the genus Delphinus

) Training also provides a great tool for facilitating the movement and relocation of animals from one habitat to another, thereby helping to manage compatible social groups

One reason is that training can be a very useful tool in the husbandry of the dolphins

This is done by first rewarding the dolphin for approaching the target

However, the cetaceans can establish strong bonds between each other

A military role for dolphins is found in William Gibson’s short story Johnny Mnemonic, in which cyborg dolphins are used in war-time by the military to find submarines and, after the war, by a group of revolutionaries to decode encrypted information

One reason for imitating another dolphin’s whistle may be to get its attention within a large group

At first, researchers thought that dolphins used echolocation as the stunning sound, since dolphins are capable of echolocating very loudly (see below)

You will have many opportunities to get in the water with the dolphins during the day

As a Trainer for a Day, you also get to help us out and assist our guests during the Dolphin Encounter and Swim with Dolphins Programs! This special program is limited to four "Trainers" per day so that you will understand more about caring for and training dolphins while working closely with them under the supervision of our staff

The Whale and Dolphin Adoption Project needs your help so researchers can continue their exceptional work studying the cetaceans that live in the South Pacific

They release their stress through depression, aggression, or sexual activity

Adults have varied in size from 129 cm to 235 cm and weight from 23 kg to 78 kg

Dolphins are characteristically very social creatures and often depend on social interaction for the purposes of hunting prey, defense and reproduction