No matter how much big, the dolphins we like to have the age we have. That is why every time we have the opportunity we approach them, either in a theme park or in a protected reserve , to see how they behave between them and how much of friends they are with humans since it is practically impossible for a salad of wild dolphins to approach you in the sea.
But far from importing the age you are, if you want to have a real approach with them, it is best that you report what do you like to eat the dolphins so that they show themselves as they are ... Glotones and friendly! Feeding just one of them, you will have the affection of the whole pack, always following the guidelines that are marking their caregivers.
What do the dolphins feed?
You can never feed one of these water mammals. This is something that the expert will explain to you through which you have the experience in addition to telling you how they live in community, what types of care they receive so that they are docile with man, how intelligent they are and of course, what they feed on.
One of the greatest curiosities about the feeding of the dolphins is that, although they quanto with a jaw full of teeth, they do not chew the food but that they capture the fish in the water, expelling this with the help of the muscles of the tongue and the throat,so that the fish (whole) remain inside. That is why they do not need to drink water like us! They are hydrated through their food.
dolphins are carnivores . Its diet depends mainly on the ocean and geographical situation in which they reside, but in any case, among their "favorite dishes" are the squid, cod, sea turtles, plankton or crustaceans among others. But as we said before, being mammals, the cristers of dolphin in their first months of life (up to 18 approximately) maman breast milk, so rich in fats and proteins that make them grow healthy and can hunt autonomously.
You should know that dolphins need to hunt daily (in the case of the wild dolphins ) to stay fit and develop their natural activity because they consume up to 10% of their body mass with their "chores" of each day. Between 10 and 22 kilos of fish a day! Can you imagine having to feed a dolphin?
In case of a dolphin living in semi-libertad this task is more comfortable since it is in the aquarium where much of the food is provided, and other snacks that visitors such as you give it on each visit in exchange for games and pampering.
How do dolphins hunt?
While we said before the dolphins are very intelligent , like the ones that most hunt demonstrates it. They use a technique called ecolocation in which create waves that bounce against the elements and the seabed itself , in this wayThey detect their prey and show them where they are. They can capture even in places of very little light.
But they not only feed on echolocation. The dolphins are not always friendly ... some of their prey are captured at a tail blow so that they are stunned and the cunning dolphin does not have difficulty in diving.
They can also use their most intimidating role and fence their goal in a shallow water zone or that have no way out, in order to easily eat their prey, with hardly any effort.
And if what they want is to take a banquet with friends, they go out to hunt and use the so -called technical " bait ball ". It consists of cornering a fish bank so that they are grouped in a ball and our protagonists can capture them without difficulty.
How old do dolphins live?
The average life of these cetaceans depends on several factors, especially if they live in freedom or captivity. In general a dolphin lives between 20 and 35 years , but as we said we influence the family of Delphinidae to which it belongs, in what kind of water resides (although almost all live in an open sea, the pink dolphin, for example, lives in rivers), the way of life and the food that takes ...
Br/> Br/>
But far from the opposite, a dolphin residing in captivity lives more years than one who lives freely in the ocean. His life expectancy is between 25 and 40 years, due in part to the care they receive daily without influencing external factors ofsurvival.
where can I see dolphins in Mexico?
Now that you know a little more about these curious and chingones water mammals , surely your desire to see closely a dolphin has increased. Luckily for you, in Mexico to swim with dolphins is one of the leisure activities that the most intrepid like.
Quintana Roo , Jalisco , Guanajuato ... throughout the Mexican territory you can find activities in which you have to interact with dolphins, so you just have to choose the place that comes best. We make it easy and Pincating here you can opt for one or the other.
