Welcome to the Dolphin Planet
If you are looking for comprehensive website that has information about dolphins then please dive through our pages. It's hard to find a single website that has a range of information about dolphins and the Cetecea order (which is the name given to whales, dolphins, and porpoises), so this site has been created to help provide this information.
We have information covering:
Species and taxonomy Read about the Cetacea order and the Delphinadae family;
Dolphin Life Read about their life cycle, location, feeding, communication and threats;
Dolphin physiology which provides information on anatomy, intelligence, social behaviour and dolphins at sea;
Our Quick facts page is a good page to visit for some quick dolphin facts;
Have you wondered what some words mean? then check out our dolphin dictionary ;
Our FAQ page has some answers to commonly asked questions;
Read news items related to dolphin and whales on our news page;
If you're looking for a dolphin and whale related book, our books page has some suggested books that are suitable for all ages
For fun we have also got some dolphin related Games and Wallpapers.
We hope you enjoy exploring this website and if there is anything you would like to know that is not here or you have any questions please contact us we'd love to hear from you.
World Whales and Dolphins Day
July 23rd marks World Whales and Dolphins Day, a holiday created in 1986 by the International Whaling Commission to honor two of the world’s most beloved mammals and commemorate the day 40 years ago when the members of the commission voted to ban commercial whaling around the planet.