how long can dolphins stay out of the water?
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It depends on heat and their own weight.It is harder for large animals to cool themselves.
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Sea turtles have low metabolic rates; that is, they have relatively low heartbeat frequency and breathing rate. Both the fact that they are poikilotherms and their usually large size contribute to this condition. The maximum apnea (no breathing) period recorded for a turtle (loggerhead turtle, Caretta caretta) is about 410 minutes (almost 7 hours); the capacity for holding their breath is lowered by stressful conditions or high activity.\nIn addition, at least some aquatic (freshwater) turtles can also breathe through the tegument of their pharynx or cloaca.
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Either a slick shark or a dolphin. Sharks are amazing creatures which live for hundreds of years and dolphins are just awesome
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yes.\n\nthey are mammals and do not breathe underwater.\n\nthey take in air at the surface, so it does not matter what type of water they live in.
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I recently saw a programme on National Geographic Channel where they showed many animals masturbating.  Can you believe that dolphins are pervs?LOL.I guess even animals need a little fun!
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1 to 2 minutes is good, however 'freedivers' can hold theirs for 5 minutes or more, to do this they hyperventilate to a degree (sufficient so that they still have traces of CO2 in their bloodstream to enable the hypoxic drive - so that they don't pass out through lack of oxygen) - DO NOT try this without medical or instructor supervision.
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Good question. Many animals live longer in captivity because once they have adapted to their human-made conditions (and some are born there), they have no predators, no intraspecific competition and usually a team of vets taking care of them. \nIt's not easy to find reliable records of lifespan for wild dolphins, due to their life habits. A wild dolphin lived 20 years  and a bottle-nosed dolphin lived 35 years (see link for references); some people indicate that their average lifespan is 46-48 years but they don't cite sources or species.  Captive animals usually have shorter lifespans, and wild-captured individuals are sometimes  very stressed and die; again, not many reliable sources out there (which would be understandable if aquariums did not want comparisons to be made from the data). There's a 30-year record for a captive bottlenose dolphin; many webpages state shorter lifespans, but again, no statistics or reliable sources.\nI'd like to read the opinions of knowledgeable Answerers out there!
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Get them out of the water, fast.
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Most dolphins have acute eyesight both in and out of the water and their sense of hearing is superior to that of humans. Though they have a small ear opening on each side of their head it is believed hearing underwater is also if not exclusively done with the lower jaw which conducts the vibrations to the middle ear via a fat filled cavity in the lower jaw bone. Hearing is also used for echolocation which seems to be an ability all dolphins have. The dolphin's sense of touch is also well-developed.\n\nHowever, dolphins lack an olfactory nerve and thus have no sense of smell, but they can taste and do show preferences for certain kinds of fish. Since dolphins spend most of their time below the surface in the wild, just tasting the water could act in a manner analogous to a sense of smell.
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Dolphins don't live in just tropical marine waters. Dolphins live in colder temperatures too, as well as freshwater.\n\nKiller whales (yes, they are dolphins) live in cold waters, as well as warmer waters.\n\nChinese river dolphins live in fresh water.
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The Sperm whale can hold its breath for about an hour.   They live mostly close to the surface, but they have been known to dive as deeply as 10,500 feet to hunt the giant squid they eat, but average dives are about 4,000 feet deep.  They spout (breathe) 3-5 times per minute at rest, but the rate increases to 6-7 times per minute after a dive.   The sperm whale is the real life Moby Dick.\n\nI hope this helps.
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They may have been on loan from another zoo/aquarium. Zoos will loan animals out for different types of reasons. The Columbus Zoo once had an exhibit for Panadas, but they didn't stay as a permanent feature. It was just a stop on the Panda's travel list. Animals are also loaned for animal husbandry.\n\nCedar Point in Ohio used to have an exhibit with dolphins, but they no longer do. The dolphins were probably sold to another sea establishment. Marine mammals tend to be moved around a lot from aquarium to aquarium.
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It depends on the kind of dolphin you're talking about. \n\nThe most commonly thought-of kinds of dolphins, which look a lot like porpoises, are air-breathing mammals. They are typically 5 to 8 feet long.\n\nBut there is also a dolphin fish, also called a pompano or mahi-mahi, which is a true fish and not a mammal.  Dolphin fish are brightly colored, have large heads, and are typically two to three feet long. These are the kind of dolphins seen on the insignia of US Navy submariners.
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Dolphins are being protected now, and are growing in numbers again, and they seem pretty happy when I use to see them! But im not a dolphin, yes yes...believe it or not...I'm not. =)
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depends on the turtle\nAs sea turtles are air breathing reptiles, they need to surface to breathe. Sea turtles can hold their breath for several hours, depending upon the level of activity. A resting/sleeping turtle can remain underwater for over 4-7 hours. Recent research has shown that some turtles can even hibernate in the sea for several months! However, a stressed turtle, for instance entangled in fishing gear, quickly uses up oxygen stored within its body and may drown within minutes through panic.
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The submarine by itself can stay underwater almost indefinitely.  However, with a crew, it can only stay submerged until supplies run out, which is about 6 months in more modern nuclear submarines.
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At the time of the first survey in 2001, the dolphins, which are endemic to Pakistan and already listed by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) as a 'most threatened' species, had a population of only 1,100.\n\nYou will find more details at this link:\n\nhttp://science.monstersandcritics.com/features/article_1153678.php/Pakistan_wildlife_surveys_Indus_Blind_dolphin