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Barrett-Lennard said while it might be unexpected to see dolphins hanging out with orcas, it's not at all unusual to see dolphins hanging out with other dolphin and whale species. They're also not the only killer whale prey species seen hanging out with killer whales. Researchers have seen Dall's porpoises with killer whales, including one that "even started to swim a bit like killer whales," Barrett-Lennard recalled.

His team shot the footage of the dolphins and killer whales while conducting unrelated research funded by the Vancouver Aquarium's Ocean Wise program in collaboration with the U. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The drones have been used since to study northern and southern resident killer whales off B.

One of the goals of the program is to monitor how southern resident killer whales fare and how skinny they get in years when chinook and chum salmon, their preferred prey, are scarce. She has a PhD in chemistry. Pseudonyms will no longer be permitted. By submitting a comment, you accept that CBC has the right to reproduce and publish that comment in whole or in part, in any manner CBC chooses.

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We reserve the right to close comments at any time. Join the conversation Create account. Dolphin Discovery. Atlantic bottlenose dolphins are smart, social animals, called "bottlenose" because of their short, stubby rostrums, or snouts.

A bottlenose dolphin's back is a light to slate gray color, which fades to a pale gray or pink belly. This species' dorsal fin is tall and curves backward. The fluke, or tail fin, is curved with a deep notch in the middle, and their pectoral, or side, fins are pointed. Because they are mammals, they come to the surface to breathe, usually about twice a minute. Bottlenose dolphins have 86 to sharp, cone-shaped teeth, which they use to catch slippery fish.

Guests can visit Dolphin Discovery as often and for as long as they like. Get a glimpse into the daily life of a dolphin—how they learn, play and interact with each other—and hear from our marine mammal experts about what it's like to care for, teach and build relationships with these incredible animals during narrated training sessions.

Learn more about Atlantic bottlenose dolphins! Did you know that dolphins use tools such as sponges to protect their rostrum snout while foraging on the bottom of the ocean? Bottlenose dolphins are found worldwide in tropical and temperate waters, often along the coast or in bays, harbors or estuaries. Large sharks prey on dolphins, they particularly target very young calves and sick adult dolphins as these are the weakest and most vulnerable individuals. Sharks are major predators of dolphins in some parts of the world such as the Sarasota, Florida community, where one third of the dolphins have scars from shark bites, and dolphins living in coastal waters in Australia.

Dolphins are able to protect vulnerable members of their pods and extended families such as young dolphins and injured or sick dolphins. Dolphins use their strong snouts as a powerful weapon to ram sharks, targeting their soft underbellies and gills to cause injuries.

Sharks pose less of a threat to larger members of the dolphin family. Indeed, orcas are the top predator in the ocean and small sharks are a target for some populations. Orcas will even attack and kill great white sharks just to eat their livers which are a high energy food source. Dive deeper into the world of whales and dolphins and learn more about their lives. Can dolphins fight off sharks?