The Amazing Flying Dolphin
Did You Know? The reasons dolphins jump is still contested:
Some [scientists] think that dolphins jump while traveling to save energy as going through the air consume less energy than going through the water.
Some other think that jumping is to get a better view of distant things, mainly food. So, in this way, dolphins jump to locate food or food related activity like seagulls eating or pelicans hunting.
Other explanation suggest that dolphins use jumping to communicate either with a mate or with another pod.
Some people even think that dolphins jump for cleaning, trying to get rid of parasites while jumping.
Finally some scientists think that they are only having good fun, as playing helps to keep senses at their best.
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