Bottlenose dolphin

..Dolphin Defenders!!

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Hi, my name is Bond..Bottlenose Bond, and

my secret mission today is to turn all of you in to..

What is aDolphin Defender ?

• A Dolphin Defender is someone who loves dolphins and other animals

• Is keen to learn more about them and how they live

• Wants to help protect them, other marine wildlife and the ocean in which they live

• Is that you??

Sea Watch is a charity that works closely with the public to protect (conserve) whales, dolphins and porpoises (cetaceans) in British and Irish waters.

Who is Sea Watch Foundation ?

Phew! That is good news, because I am a porpoise

Which of these live in the sea?

Sting ray

Butterfly fish

Swordfish

Shark

Porpoise

Killer Whale

Blue Whale

Cow

Elephant

Chicken

Giraffe

Pig

Which of these live in the sea?

Sting ray

Butterfly fish

Swordfish

Shark

Porpoise

Killer Whale

Blue Whale

Cow

Elephant

Chicken

Giraffe

Pig

All of these animals have fins so that they can swim in the sea

What is the difference between these sea animals?

Sting ray

Butterfly fish

Swordfish

Shark

Porpoise

Killer Whale

Blue Whale

Cow

Elephant

Chicken

Giraffe

Pig

Fish such as sharks Mammals such as dolphins, whales and porpoises

• Have to breathe air• They have smooth

skin• They give birth to live

young

What is the difference between a fish and a

mammal?

• Can breathe underwater

• They have scales• They lay eggs

How many of you make up the length of a blue whale?

How long does it take you to run the length of a blue whale?

Let’s go outside and find out!

Now it’s time to have some fun!!

Do you know what sounds I make?

• They use sound to talk to each other

• They use sound to find fish

• Different types (species) have different sounds

Let’s listen to some of their sounds

• Humpback whale • Right whale• Sperm whale

•Now it’s your turn!•Can you hear their sounds over boat noises?

That’s me!

Bottlenose dolphin Atlantic grey seal

Harbour porpoise

Which whales and dolphins might we see in Cardigan Bay?

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The harbour porpoisePhocoena phocoena

The Atlantic grey sealHalichoerus grypus

• Illness because of pollution and rubbish

• Competition over fish with humans

• Capture and drowning in fishing nets

• Becoming stranded on beaches because of noisy Navel ships that use

sonar, or drilling

• Being injured by boat propellers

A Dolphin Defender needs to know what threats we face so they can help..

So what’s the harm in plastic?

What can you do to help?

• Report your sightings

• Adopt a dolphin

• Reduce rubbish in the sea……. so don’t litter! …. and clean up rubbish you see on

the beach!

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With Sea Watch protecting us we can live safely and happily, and I’ll

always have lots of brothers, sisters and cousins to play with!

Yeah, and me too

www.seawatchfoundation.org.ukwww.adoptadolphin.org.uk

Congratulations dolphin defenders!

Thanks for listening!

Go to our website for more sounds and videos about all the wales and dolphins.