They swim violently and create whirlpools of water surrounding a threatened animal. Dolphins are found in waters all over the world. Some varieties are found only in certain areas of the world but the bottlenose, the most common dolphin, lives everywhere but the artic. There are numerous varieties of dolphins and they range from light gray to pure white to striped. Some have humps on their backs, some are sleek, and others are in between.
Dolphins live in rivers, lake, oceans.
Some can jump higher than twenty feet. Bottlenoses are among the only dolphins that consistently mate with other dolphin species. Calves are born singing, and nurse for up to thirty months. They are very attached to their mothers. Each dolphin has its own signature song and very original whistle or sound.