Dolphins

Dolphins are highly intelligent marine mammals and are part of the family of toothed whales that incl The largest dolphin species is the orca, or killer whale.

The familiar bottlenose dolphin is around 8 feet (2.5m) long and weighs between 440-660 lbs (200-300kg). Because the forty species of dolphins are so diverse, they range in size. The smallest of the dolphin species, Maui's Dolphin, is around 4 feet (1.2m) long and weighs around 90 lbs (40 kg). Male orcas grow to about 25 feet in length and weigh about 19,000 pounds. Dolphins are well known for the  ...