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by wickedwillie on February 8th, 2004

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Why do dolphins swim alongside boats?

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  • by MP1116 on February 9th, 2004

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    Dolphins are naturally inqusitive and playful creatures. The wake generated by a boat creates a strong disturbance on the surface of the water that they often feel the need to investigate. While they do this, they will continuously leap out of the water, appearing to 'play' in the wake. They seem to be intrigued by the noise, motion and movements of boats, and will often follow them for a short while if a boat crosses the direction of their pod.

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    • cute

      katscratcedme

      by katscratcedme on January 11th, 2005

    • Great answer. Thanks a lot.

      mungobaby

      by mungobaby on January 16th, 2005

    • Not what I heard from documentary..
      In documentary they said, that doplhins use the wake for easier travel, just like we use our public transport.

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      by user deleted on July 4th, 2010

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