🎥 : @dolphindronedom // The Cuvier's beaked whale holds the record for the deepest plunge by a marine mammal. These elusive toothed whales inhabit waters deeper than 1,000 feet (300 m). The deepest & longest recorded dive of a Cuvier's beaked whale is 9,816 feet (2,992 m) and 222 minutes, descending roughly the length of eight Empire State Buildings 😮 They opportunistically feed on squid, octopus, and sometimes fish and crustaceans. Video taken aboard Gone Whale Watching San Diego | Ocean Cons

What ARE marine mammals? 🦭🐋🦦 Watch Cecilia, our Marine Science Educator, tell us all about why mammals like seals, sea lions, dolphins and sea otters are considered "marine mammals"! To learn more about marine mammals and how to protect their ocean home, plan a visit to our hospital 🏩 Make your free reservation today 👉 https://bit.ly/3scar7M. | The Marine Mammal Center

Data from marine mammal inventory reports show that by far most captive dolphins are captive bred and not rescued. In the worst cases, some facilities still purchase wild-captured dolphins from Taiji’s notoriously cruel dolphin drive hunts to fill their tanks and sell their tickets. ➡️ The easiest way YOU can help take action is to pledge NOT to support this industry: https://bit.ly/TakeTheDolphinPledge (This tells lawmakers and the industry itself that we want to see an end to dolphin captivity

Listen up. Dolphin meetings are cool though. | Lowcountry Marine Mammal Network

See a dolphin? Probably a local. #respectthelocals. | Lowcountry Marine Mammal Network