Bottlenose dolphins are a part of the Delphinidae family (“Bottlenose Dolphin”). Delphinidae dolphins are classified as oceanic dolphins. According to AnimalSake, a website containing Bottlenose dolphin facts, Bottlenose dolphins live in a tropical climate. They are able to jump as high as twenty feet in the air. All dolphins do this because they aren't able to breathe underwater. Generally, dolphins are at the top of the food chain and therefore are highly appreciated in their ecosystem ( “Swimming With Captive Dolphins”). The American Cetacean Society mentions that some Bottlenose dolphins eat a wide variety of food but each dolphin is different. For example, “An adult bottlenose dolphin may consume 15-30 pounds (8-15 kg) of food each day”(“Bottlenose Dolphins”). In captivity, Bottlenose dolphins are fed after doing tricks. Many Bottlenose dolphins have been brought into captivity, which has brought about a controversy among many
Bottlenose dolphins are a part of the Delphinidae family (“Bottlenose Dolphin”). Delphinidae dolphins are classified as oceanic dolphins. According to AnimalSake, a website containing Bottlenose dolphin facts, Bottlenose dolphins live in a tropical climate. They are able to jump as high as twenty feet in the air. All dolphins do this because they aren't able to breathe underwater. Generally, dolphins are at the top of the food chain and therefore are highly appreciated in their ecosystem ( “Swimming With Captive Dolphins”). The American Cetacean Society mentions that some Bottlenose dolphins eat a wide variety of food but each dolphin is different. For example, “An adult bottlenose dolphin may consume 15-30 pounds (8-15 kg) of food each day”(“Bottlenose Dolphins”). In captivity, Bottlenose dolphins are fed after doing tricks. Many Bottlenose dolphins have been brought into captivity, which has brought about a controversy among many