WWF safeguards hundreds of species around the world, but we focus special attention on our flagship species: giant pandas, tigers, endangered whales and dolphins, rhinos, elephants, marine turtles and great apes.
One of the reasons we find dolphins (and their cousins, whales and porpoises) so delightful is their playful behavior at the ocean's surface. Breaching, spy hopping, and spouting are just three of the many dolphin antics that scientists have named. More d
After mousing around the Dolphin Tour and learning what a melon is, discover the parallels between human and dolphin intelligence, and listen to the squeaks and whistles of both a dolphin and a killer what.
David Hoffman of Germany "just loves dolphins and whales and loves to take photos.
"Each year, millions of fans pay to watch -- and even swim with -- [dolphins] their favorite animal.
This fabulous site from Scholastic is my pick of the day because it has something for everyone, whether you are a teacher or a student in grades one through eight.
This site from the National Marine Mammal Laboratory in Seattle, WA is a terrific place to start for elementary and middle school reports.
Whales hold several world records. Whales are the largest aquatic mammals (bigger than sharks or dolphins.) Grey whales migrate further than any other mammal (about 10,000 miles a year.) And the blue whale is the earth's largest animal (even beating out t
