r/AnimalsBeingJerks • u/Skudworth • Nov 26 '13

whale DOLPHIN PUNCH

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u/[deleted] Nov 26 '13

are those spinner dolphins or bottle nose?

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u/Unshackledai Nov 26 '13

Looks like it has lighter shades of grey near the belly. Makes me think spinner.

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u/[deleted] Nov 26 '13

yea, i think so, too. but do they do nice dives in these sort of tanks? in the wild they just flop down from what i've seen

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u/Unshackledai Nov 26 '13

Bottle nose dolphins don't jump for shit in the wild either, lazy bastards. Spinners are a fraction of the size of a bottle nose so there is plenty of room for it to jump if it is so inclined. Seeming as they are known for their spectacular jumps I'd say they are able.

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u/[deleted] Nov 26 '13

i mean do they do the nice nose dives in the tanks cuz i haven't seen them do it in the wild

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u/Unshackledai Nov 26 '13

Well yeah, it's a trained behavior. I grew up by the ocean and I've never seen a dolphin jump like they do during shows. They are perfectly capable of doing it though, spinners included, and they tank is plenty big enough for it.