Even though they don’t have a camera-man following them around everyday, these dolphins sure get good press! But do they deserve it?
When we think about dolphins we think of kind, gentle, smiling creatures. We also might think of the many stories of how a dolphin has saved a person from drowning, or even the songs and stories that have been written about their tremendous feats. Who could forget the tv series ‘Flipper’? I mean, they even named a torch after dolphins, with their adverts claiming that it ‘saves lives’.
Dolphins may look like they’re smiling, but that’s just the way their mouths are shaped….I think though, that they may be laughing at us as behind those kind eyes lurks a darker side.
Dolphins are wild animals, and can be very rough and aggressive…after all, they really do ‘swim with the sharks’!
Marine mammal biologist, Trevor Spradlin, says “People have been seriously injured while trying to interact with wild dolphins, and dolphins have been known to bite, ram, and pull people under the water’s surface”.
You can find more fun Dolphin facts for kids at the website where I found this information: http://www.planetpatrol.info/dolpr.html
We have a puzzle play set for kids 3 and up with a sea life theme. Each puzzle piece is a separate wooden kids toy and is a great learning tool for preschoolers. These puzzle playsets are also available in a Rainforest theme and a Dinosaur theme. 
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