Learn about dolphins, their friendly nature and their athletic ability.

Dolphins are one of Earth’s smartest and friendliest wild animals. They live together in groups called pods, which can include just two dolphins or hundreds of them. This bilingual narrative, in English and standard Latin-American Spanish, introduces what life in a pod is like through fun facts. Dolphins form friendships that last for a lifetime, and readers see bright photographs of dolphins in the water among their friends. Accessible text, colorful photographs, and an eye-catching graphic organizer guide readers as they independently explore exciting information about these popular animals.

Learn about dolphins with this read along kit.

This eye-catching English to Spanish translation caption book opens up the underwater world for bilingual readers and introduces them to one of the world’s smartest creatures. Readers will learn that dolphins live in groups called pods that swim together, hunt together, and protect one another. The picture glossary aids readers in making connections between English and Spanish vocabulary.

Introduces bottlenose dolphins, describes how they are trained, and explains that the United States Navy and the Marine Corps have trained dolphins to find explosive mines and enemy swimmers in the water.

The Franciscana Dolphin: On the Edge of Survival provides the most updated and comprehensive knowledge on the most endangered marine mammal in the Western South Atlantic Ocean. It synthesizes all available information on this dolphin species, also referred to as La Plata dolphin, ranging from taxonomy, evolution, diet, parasites and diseases, reproduction and growth, to genetic diversity and stock definition, distribution, abundance, behavior, as well as the threats and causes behind the dwindling population numbers. Written by international experts, this book explores aspects of the species' natural history and urgent problems of accidental mortality in fishing nets, contamination, and habitat loss. It offers the most current research and practices on rehabilitating debilitated animals and presents initiatives at the regional and international level for species conservation, including current and potential strategies related to marine protected areas and public policies. The Franciscana Dolphin: On the Edge of Survival is an important resource for researchers and practitioners in marine conservation, marine biology, and zoology, particularly those who seek to gain the most reputable information on vulnerable marine mammal species for conservation efforts. Policymakers and public officials involved in environmental protection and planning will also find this useful to combat similar threats with other dolphin species around the world - Offers the most up-to-date research of the species' natural history, biology and ecology - Discusses current threats and solutions for species conservation, which can be applied to other marine mammal species - Provides updates on national and international agreements and policies for conservation efforts