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A dolphin leaping out of the water
Dolphins
A Nature Reader · Level 1B
🐬 Non-Fiction 🌊 Ocean 📖 8 Pages
A dolphin swimming at the surface of the water
Page 1
A dolphin is a mammal.
It is not a fish.
Dolphins breathe air, just like you.
Dolphins swimming together in the open ocean
Page 2
Dolphins live in the ocean.
They swim in warm and cool water.
The ocean is their home.
A dolphin coming to the surface to breathe
Page 3
Dolphins breathe through a blowhole.
It is on top of their head.
They come up for air.
💨 Dolphins can hold their breath for 8 to 10 minutes!
A dolphin swimming underwater
Page 4
Dolphins eat fish and squid.
They hunt together.
They are very good at catching food.
🐟 Dolphins swallow fish whole!
A dolphin leaping high out of the ocean
Page 5
Dolphins can swim fast.
They leap out of the water.
They love to play!
🐬 Dolphins can swim up to 20 miles per hour!
A school of dolphins swimming together underwater
Page 6
Dolphins live in groups called pods.
A pod can have many dolphins.
They help each other stay safe.
Two dolphins swimming close together underwater
Page 7
Dolphins talk to each other.
They make clicks and whistles.
Each dolphin has its own special sound.
🎵 A dolphin's whistle is like a name!
Three dolphins surfacing together in the ocean
Words I Learned
dolphin mammal ocean blowhole fish swim leap pod clicks whistles hunt play
What was your favorite fact about dolphins?
Talk about it with a grown-up! 🐬🌊