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Please Help Our Dolphins
Mums & calves
A baby dolphin is called a calf. Calves suckle milk from their mothers. They usually start catching small fish when they are about 6 months old.
Calves are very vulnerable. They spend more time on the surface and are not as quick as mature dolphins . It is therefore extremely important that people using watercraft keep an eye out and do not approach them.
Do not feed
Dolphins are wild animals. Touching, feeding and approaching dolphins is illegal and can be very harmful to them.
Reel in fishing lines
Fishing line and debris can be dangerous for dolphins and other wildlife.
• Please reel in lines if dolphins are close.
• Dispose of fishing lines and rubbish properly.
Please Help Our Dolphins
Mums & calves
A baby dolphin is called a calf. Calves suckle milk from their mothers. They usually start catching small fish when they are about 6 months old.Calves are very vulnerable. They spend more time on the surface and are not as quick as mature dolphins . It is therefore extremely important that people using watercraft keep an eye out and do not approach them.
Do not feed
Dolphins are wild animals. Touching, feeding and approaching dolphins is illegal and can be very harmful to them.Reel in fishing lines
Fishing line and debris can be dangerous for dolphins and other wildlife.• Please reel in lines if dolphins are close.
• Dispose of fishing lines and rubbish properly.
Keep in mind when watching dolphins
Mums & calves
Mothers and calves form very strong bonds; the calves usually stay very close to their mothers and will swim along in the 'slip stream' the mother creates as she glides through the water. The mortality rate for baby dolphins is very high, unfortunately many of the baby dolphins do not survive their first year. There are many threats that dolphins face including pollution, being hit by boats or caught in fishing line.
Like humans dolphins also grieve if they lose their baby. Often if they lose their calf they will push the body around, sometimes for several days. It is a heartbreaking sight to see and even more heartbreaking to think that us humans may be responsible for some of these deaths. The surviving calves do not generally leave their mothers until they are about 3-4 years old. They will often head off on their own a few months before the mother has another calf.
Like humans dolphins also grieve if they lose their baby. Often if they lose their calf they will push the body around, sometimes for several days. It is a heartbreaking sight to see and even more heartbreaking to think that us humans may be responsible for some of these deaths. The surviving calves do not generally leave their mothers until they are about 3-4 years old. They will often head off on their own a few months before the mother has another calf.
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