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Wednesday, August 30, 2006

Dolphins

Margie had posted a Mechanical Contrivium on her blog. I tried it and the result predicted that my intelligence is a little more than that of a porpoise. So i decided that i will post some pictures and information concerning Dolphins, the superior cousins of the Porpoise. Featured in this blog are Bottle Nosed Dolphins i took pictures of in Six Flags Marine World and Sea World in San Diego.

Dolphins are some of the most highly intelligent creatures on earth. These warm-blooded mammals belong to a group of mammals called Cetaceans which also encompass all whales. They have lungs and breath through a single blowhole on the top of their head and can hold their breath for about 10 minutes under water.


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Dolphins come in many colors and there are a total of 67 species known. Their senses are very highly developed, with acute hearing superior to that of humans, acute eyesight and sense of touch but have a limited sense of smell. Little is known about a dolphin's sense of taste, although they do have taste buds and show strong preferences for certain types of food fishes.

Dolphins are social animals, living in "pods" of up to a dozen. In places with a high abundance of food, pods can join temporarily, forming an aggregation called a superpod; such groupings may exceed 1000 dolphins. They demonstrate extraordinary team work when they go hunting. The pods surround schools of fish preventing them from escaping. The dolphins then take turns jumping into the trapped schools grabbing a mouthful and thus starts the feeding frenzy. Sharks often get excited when dolphins are around and join the food party too. Now who would pass a free meal?

More than just being a fascinating sea creature and fellow mammals, dolphins and humans have a history of positive interaction with one another. Dolphins routinely interact with swimmers and divers in a very playful fashion, swimming closely, nosing around and even offering a lift when a person gently grabs onto the dorsal fin.

Because of their high capacity for learning, dolphins have been employed by humans for any number of purposes. Dolphins trained to perform in front of an audience have become a favorite attraction all over the world. Their intelligence combined with their ability to travel at speeds of ~20 MPH and dive deep, they are used by the US Navy Marines to perform tasks such as ship and harbour protection, mine detection and clearance, and equipment recovery. They are also used as sentries to protect harbor installations against unauthorized human swimmers.

A quick fact before i end this post. Did you know that Dolphins are the only mammals besides human beings that mate for pleasure?? ;)

Take care and thanks for reading.

40 comments:

  1. Dolphins and horses are two animals that I've never really gotten the hype about. I think it's prob because both are overrated - I tend to go for the undiscovered. Don't get me wrong though, they're still beautiful!

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  2. Hey Ari,

    Dolphins have names!! They call each other by the same series of whistles and clicks.

    They may even call each other slanderous names. what would they call each other? Fish breath?

    The baby birds finally have feathers. I will have to get a picture after camp.

    Great pictures as aways.

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  3. God created the great creatures of the sea and every living and moving thing with which the water teem, according to their kinds...
    Had a real(virtual?)experience with the enchanting underwater world of dolphins here...
    Great pics,Ari..

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  4. Ari~
    I love these beautiful creatures!
    Thanks for these awesome and
    amazing pictures!
    I will have to come back later today... for another peek!
    Take care!
    -Margie:)

    Oh yeah, I am still puzzled about
    those astronauts... and wondering
    who has recently eaten bananas!
    And being that half a cup of me
    contains only 17 calories... I am
    not going to worry about that
    huge piece of chocolate cake I have had my eyes on !
    Today... I shall have my cake...
    and eat it too!! Yummy!
    It's early here....
    just trying to be a litle funny!
    Maybe it's too early for funny...
    and, I do believe I do poerty
    better than funny!
    So, I will stick with poetry!
    But, I might try for something
    funny sometime... keep checking
    in. OK!

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  5. Amazing pics. And a lot of info about dolphins. Thanks for sharing. Really enjoyed reading about them.

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  6. nice post bro ! I love dolphins, such a delight they are ( and Leila, the hype is maybe cuz these animals are like dogs - affectionate, loving and loyal) but yeah, you make up for the Discovery Channel that i'm missing out on, hehe :D Loved the hues of blue; so intense and beautiful ! keep up the good work *hugs*

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  7. Maybe lord boo - i do love dogs though!

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  8. Thanks for sharing all that info and pis of the Dolphins. Oh how I love them.Apparently they are very close to human's.

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  9. Ari: I love dolphins and its always nice to watch from glass devide and their movements. It makes wonders to humans. Awesome post.
    I liked the group dolphins together.

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  10. awww great pictures mate .. now dolphins aren't just all fun and games and cute and lovely .. dolphins have a dark side .. yuppp .. a very dark side ..

    In the open sea they travel in packs .. a pack of dolphins (I think that's what u call them) .. and if they like a female dolhpin, they kidnap her .. i.e. they surround her and don't let her out.

    They also fight with other packs of dolphins just for nothing .. just to scare the female dolphin (trapped) that they are not afraid of fighting.

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  11. ari~
    I hope you did not mind my being a little silly here this morning!
    When I saw you had posted the
    mechanical contrivium from my
    blog... I just could not help myself.
    And when I wake up happy... I am
    often silly!
    I do love the dolphin pics!
    Take care!

    Oh lord boo is your brother, huh?
    I like to read his comments to you!

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  12. Leila, You are right. Dolphins and horses are overrated, but not for nothing. It is due to their intelligence and loyalty. Dolphins think like humans and have a high I.Q. Monkeys too have a good I.Q, but they are the first to get distracted.

    Undiscovered = A unicorn perhaps?? :) I would be there to take pictures if i happen to know one exists :)
    Take care and thanks for stopping by.
    -ari

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  13. Hey Frida,

    Yeah? I can imagine them swearing at each other... lol. Fish Breath, i was thinking something even wilder.

    Wooohooo to your baby birds. I cant wait to see photos. My birdies have grown up. They now walk around the balcony and it now looks like a poop yard. Yuck. So full of poop.. :D Cant wait for them to fly away so i can disinfect the whole area.

    Take care
    -ari

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  14. Hey G,
    Thank you :) Yeah, they are very pretty and are really clever. At the petting pool, they let you pet them if you feed them fish. One smartie looks sideways, takes the fish and runs away before you can touch it... lol.

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  15. Hi Suji,
    Thanks :) Good to see you here

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  16. Ari..Thank you for the wonderful advice on my post.Thank you again. i read it several times and understand what u mean and I am going to follow thru.thank u for taking the time to read it and comment.I appreciate it.I think you are a wonderful person.

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  17. Hey boo... thanks. Yeah, the blues were intense and the dolphins were performing their acrobatics, flapping their flippers, nodding their heads, jumping out of the water and making a splash. The trainers use ultrasonic whistles to make them do tricks and if they do it good, they get more fish for snack :)

    Take care and hugs to you and K
    -ari

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  18. Starry, yeah, they think like humans. They are intensively used by the US Marines for underwater exploration and research. They are also used to search for drowned swimmers, sunk ships, treasure hunts and as life guards. They are pretty amazing and smart. Quick learners too.

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  19. Hey priya, yeah, they are social creatures. Just like human beings. Single juvenile males often hang around in their own pods. It is a very pretty sight to see them bow-ride and surf using the pressure created in front of a moving ship.

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  20. Hey nabeel, yeah, who doesnt have dark secrets ;) It was interesting the way you described it. :)

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  21. Margie... No, i didnt mind at all. I'm glad you are happy and being silly is cute. you should do it more often. Good for the stress levels.

    Boo is my baby sis. She lives in UK. Here is a picture Rauf took during her wedding.

    Take care
    -ari

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  22. Starry, im glad you liked my 2 cents. I only told you my personal opinion and how i view relationships as. It is more give than take, no expectations involved. Ofcourse, open and honest communications always helps.

    I hope things go back to being all rosy and colorful soon for you. You are a very wonderful and caring person, and (no offence meant) your husband must be really blind if he still does not get the clues. He is really lucky to have someone as loving as you are.

    Take care
    -ari

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  23. Great pics!

    Dolphins somehow make me filled with emotions...they r such sweet creatures.

    Keshi.

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  24. ari~
    Your sister is beautiful!
    Thanks for sharing her picture!
    Ok... I will be as silly as I want
    to be... and you just might see a silly poem on my blog soon!
    Take care!
    good night!
    -Margie:)

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  25. lovely pics, ari.
    just remembered reading this bit: Dolphins have an inner ear right next to their eyes.
    Dolphins in groups are called pods.
    Pollution is not something that can kill dolphins. Dolphins have the largest brain found in any nonhuman animal.
    :)

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  26. You've got some really great photos here! Nice blog.

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  27. Keshi, yeah, they are sweet creatures. They learn fast and adapt to new environments quickly.

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  28. Margie, thank you. She is my sweet kiddo, far away from me now.

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  29. rk, yeah, their hearing senses are very acute. I did not know about the pollution part, thought it affected everyone.

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  30. Hi Ryan, welcome to my blog and thanks for your comments. I so love your drawings on your blog. Very creative. Thanks for stopping by.
    Take care
    -ari

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  31. I dunno why, but I have been fascinated by these lovely creaures ever since I first saw them long back on TV. And the fact that they look so adorable and make those funny cute noises, only adds to what I already feel for them.

    Stunning pics, Ari!!
    :)

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  32. ari~
    That Keshi just cannot keep a secret!
    I will have to have a long talk with her in an email today!
    She is adorable though!

    But, hey! Thanks for those sweet birthday wishes!
    I am hoping to have the best day ever today on my 18th birthday...
    so glad you got it right!LOL! HA!
    And,I loved the funny quotations!
    Funny always makes me smile!:D
    Take care!
    ~Margie:):)

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  33. ari4u .. horses and monkeys don't :) (who doesn't have dark secrets) ..

    and horses are going to be the first ones to go to Heaven (when it comes to animals) .. as they faught in wars.

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  34. gr8 piece of info.. Luved the pics as well..

    :)))

    ..Me

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  35. Thanks velu. They are adorable and share a very strong bond with humans. The only problem is that they need to be bribed for everything and they are pretty smart at getting what they want :)

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  36. Hey Margie, hope you had a great birthday. I was a bit confused with Keshi's blog. I read it friday evening and she said it was your birthday so i thought i missed it (i did not realize that it was saturday already for her). Timezones are tricky to handle... haha

    Keep smiling :)
    -ari

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  37. nabeel. That is interesting :) thanks

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  38. Rose, Welcome to my blog and thanks for the comments.
    -ari

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  39. Kishor, yeah, that is funny ;)

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