Smiling Dolphin Placemat

This dolphin seems to be smiling as he pops his head out of the water. You can see the blue water of the ocean that is his home. This dolphin seems to be a very happy dolphin. 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). The largest dolphin species is the orca, or killer whale. Male orcas grow to about 25 feet in length and weigh about 19,000 pounds. Lifespan: Most dolphins live long lives. The bottlenose dolphin can live over 40 years, and the orca can live to be 70 or 80! For additional information on the dolphin see http://www.defenders.org/dolphin/basic-facts