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While all species of dolphin are protected in the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park, two species are considered high priority for management. Numbers of the Australian snubfin dolphin and the Indo-Pacific humpback dolphin throughout the inshore waters of northern Australia may be in decline. Because these dolphins live in areas where there are high levels of human activity, they may be vulnerable to impacts from activities such as boating, netting and poor water quality.

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Dolphin data Making a meal of it With a diet that includes small fish, squid, crab, and prawns, dolphins are renowned for their teamwork in rounding up prey much like herding farm animals. Protected species While all species of dolphin are protected in the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park, two species are considered high priority for management. Stay up to date with news and research highlights from the Great Barrier Reef Foundation. Brain wave measurements have confirmed that the creatures are capable of ''unihemispheric sleep'' - sleeping with just one side of the brain.

When dolphins sleep in this way, they often keep one eye open.

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Many dolphin populations are exposed to almost constant risk of shark attack, and the animals commonly carry bite marks, said the researchers. Continually listening to their echo signals allowed them to counter the shark threat, even in murky waters.

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If dolphins sleep like terrestrial animals, they might drown. If dolphins fail to maintain vigilance, they become susceptible to predation.

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As a result, the apparent 'extreme' capabilities these animals possess are likely to be quite normal, unspectacular, and necessary for survival from the dolphin's perspective. Accessibility links Skip to article Skip to navigation. Monday 17 December Dolphins stay awake for 15 days by sleeping with one half of brain Dolphins can stay alert and active for 15 days or more by sleeping with one half of their brain at a time, scientists have learned. Fifty-thousand-year-old wolf pup still has paws, skin, and hair. How an aquarium trick became a fad in the dolphin world.

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[Every April 14th] This holiday is celebrated throughout the world and in the grand scheme of things, Dolphin Day is perhaps one of the most well-known. The Day of the Dolphin is a American science-fiction thriller film directed by Mike Nichols and starring George C. Scott. Based on the novel Un animal.

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