TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER 1 A Beloved Animal 4 CHAPTER 2 Sleek Swimmers 8 CHAPTER 3 Crafty Hunters 14 CHAPTER 4 Mothers and Babies 20 CHAPTER 5 Threats and Predators 24 THINK ABOUT IT 30 LEARN MORE 31 GLOSSARY 32 INDEX 32
21st century skills library 4 A Beloved Animal chapter 1 Bottlenose dolphins have been much-loved creatures since ancient times They have been written about in myths and folktales for centuries In modern times these marine mammals have been the stars of movies and television shows They appear to do playful tricks as they leap out of the water They are naturally curious about humans and are very intelligent Their curving mouths seem to be grinning at everything they see These dolphins have even been credited with saving the lives of people who were in danger of drowning
exploring our oceans 5 Dolphins are mammals and come to the water’s surface for air
