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Slide 1:
The Shannon Estuary featuring Scattery Island The Bottlenose
Dolphin By St. Senan’s Primary School Kilrush.
Slide 2:
The Shannon Estuary is bounded by Counties Clare, Kerry and
Limerick. The River Shannon makes a 212.5 mile journey from
Co. Cavan to Loop Head. The last 24 miles of the estuary is
home to the Scattery Island and the Bottlenose dolphin.
Slide 3:
The Shannon Estuary is home to the Bottlenose Dolphin. The Bottlenose
Dolphin along with all whales and porpoises are cetaceans. The
Bottlenose Dolphin is a toothed whale. They are warm blooded
air breathing mammals. They develop blubber to keep them warm
and store fat. Dolphins found in the Shannon Estuary tend to
be larger, more robust with shorter, more stubby snouts and
beaks . Bottlenose dolphins are one of the largest of the dolphin
species.
Slide 4:
The dorsal fin of a dolphin is situated half way along it’s
back The blowhole of a dolphin are it’s nostrils and are on
top of it’s head Dolphins have the same quality of eyesight
as humans The dolphin’s skin is rubbery.
Slide 5:
Dolphins use echolocation to locate fish in the water The pectoral
fin is used to steer and balance their body as they swim The
tail flukes are made of the same material as your nose called
cartilage and are the power force of the dolphin.
Slide 6:
Whale or Dolphin? The dorsal fin of a dolphin is situated half
way along the length of it’s back but the dorsal fin of a whale
is situated two thirds along the length of it’s back. |
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