Instructions 

Go to each of the assigned web sites to read and take notes on the appropriate article. Links are provided below.  For each of the assigned articles, your notes should include the following points:

  • Provide a summary of the key points of the article. If you had to give a presentation on the article, what information would you include in your notes?

  • List concepts or information that you found most interesting about the topic.

  • List any words or information that you do not understand. Research these words and or concepts on your own.

We will review this information in our class lecture and discussion.

1 | World Animal Foundation
Article: Dolphins

2 | Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation
Article: Dolphin (Tursiops truncatus)

3 | Australian Government
Article: Whales, Dolphins & Sound

4 | NOAA Fisheries Service
Article: Wild Bottlenose Dolphin Conservation

Instructions

Go to each of the assigned web sites to watch the video provided. Take notes on the key points of each video. Document the highlighted features or behaviors of the animal species as applicable.

  1. Dolphins Create Sponge Armor | Animal Wire (Time: 1:09)

  2. Smart Dolphins Beach their Prey | The Hunt | BBC Earth (Time: 3:40)

  3. Super Smart Dolphin Answers Questions | Extraordinary Animals | BBC Earth (Time: 3:11)

  4. Orcas at Play in Boat Wake like Dolphins (Time: 2:30)

  5. Dolphin Plays With Puffer Fish (Time: 0:39)

Here are a few species of dolphins that we see locally in South Florida.