Bottlenose dolphin
..Dolphin Defenders!!
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Hi, my name is Bond..Bottlenose Bond, and
my secret mission today is to turn all of you in to..
What is aDolphin Defender ?
• A Dolphin Defender is someone who loves dolphins and other animals
• Is keen to learn more about them and how they live
• Wants to help protect them, other marine wildlife and the ocean in which they live
• Is that you??
Sea Watch is a charity that works closely with the public to protect (conserve) whales, dolphins and porpoises (cetaceans) in British and Irish waters
Who is Sea Watch Foundation ?
Phew! That is good news, because I am a porpoise
Our research provides important information on changes to their numbers (population size), where they live and the condition of their habitats. This information is used to help conserve and protect these mysterious creatures.
Do you know the difference between types of sea animal?
Which of these are fish?
Sting ray
Piranha
Butterfly fish
Crab
SwordfishShark
Porpoise
Sperm Whale
Killer Whale
OctopusTurtle
Blue Whale
Fish
Did you know… sharks and rays don’t have any bones! Only
cartilage, which is what is in our nose and ears!
What are these animals?
Mammals
So what do we know about mammals?
Breath air
Breath air Young Young drink milk
drink milk
Live
Live
young
young
Warm blood
FlippersFlippers
Smooth skinSmooth skin
Blubber to keep Blubber to keep warmwarm
Eat fish and other marine Eat fish and other marine creaturescreatures
Communicate using Communicate using soundsound
What about mammals that live
in the sea?
3 types of cetacean3 types of cetaceanPorpoisesPorpoises
WhalesWhales
DolphinsDolphins
How many of you make up the length of a blue whale?
How long does it take you to run the length of a blue whale?
Let’s go outside and find out!
Now it’s time to have some fun!!
Do you know what sounds I make?
• They use sound to talk to each other
• They use sound to find fish
• Different types (species) have different sounds
Let’s listen to some of their sounds
• Humpback whale • Right whale• Sperm whale
•Now it’s your turn!•Can you hear their sounds over boat noises?
Which whales and dolphins might we see here in
Cardigan Bay?
That’s me!
Bottlenose dolphin Atlantic grey seal
Harbour porpoise
CARDIGAN BAY - BND
CARDIGAN BAY - BND
CARDIGAN BAY - BND
CARDIGAN BAY - BND
The harbour porpoisePhocoena phocoena
Cardigan Bay – hp killings
May 2009May 2009
The Atlantic grey sealHalichoerus grypus
• Illness because of pollution and rubbish
• Competition over fish with humans
• Capture and drowning in fishing nets
• Becoming stranded on beaches because of noisy Navel ships that use
sonar, or drilling
• Being injured by boat propellers
A Dolphin Defender needs to know what threats we face so they can help..
So what’s the harm in plastic?
What can you do to help?
• Report your sightings
• Adopt a dolphin
• Reduce rubbish in the sea……. so don’t litter! …. and clean up rubbish you see on
the beach!
ChrisChris
Nic NicNic Nic FlintFlint TopnotchTopnotchSmoothySmoothy
With Sea Watch protecting us we can live safely and happily, and I’ll
always have lots of brothers, sisters and cousins to play with!
Yeah, and me too
www.seawatchfoundation.org.ukwww.adoptadolphin.org.uk
Congratulation you are now a dolphin defender! Thanks
for listening!
Go to our website for more sounds and videos about all the wales and dolphins.