Spinner the spinner

User-DefinedBY:Achla Placeholder Gandhi Text Where are they located?

. They are found in the Atlantic and pacific ocean

.They live in tropical and sub tropical regions

.the spinner lives in deep water

.they live in pods of 1,000 or more! The spinner’s appearance What is their adaption?

.Spinners jump from bow waves

. spinners can also dive 200 feet down!

. spinners often are dark gray or light gray

.They can breath in or out of the water

.They listen for echoes What do they eat?

. spinners hunt at night

.They swallow squid and eat small fish

.they have 45 to 65 teeth

.calves get nursed for 1 to 2 years why are they called a spinner dolphin?

.They spin when swimming and jumping

.there real name is Longirostris they won’t become a adult until they are 9

fun fact they weigh 130 to 170 pounds! Save the spinners! more and more spinners are getting killed by nets that fisher men leave to get tuna,thinking they got tuna they pull the net up. Other fisher men do it hopping they will get the spinner. Another reason why they get in nets is because they swim next to and when fisher men try to get the tuna they often get got too. they also get caught in the junk in the water. you can help them to by not throwing trash on the beach. sources

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