Dolphins in freedom get to live from 30 to 40 years, but when they are under human care, they live even more. It has been known a dolphin who reached 52 years of age.

No. A recent study, comparing the survival of dolphins in captivity from 1940 through 1992 showed no significant difference in ASR between the "captive population" and the Sarasota Bay population. The ASR for the captive population was 0.944 (life expectancy: 17.4 years). Also in captivity dolphins have reached ages over 40 years. source: R.J.Small and D.P.DeMaster (1995) Survival of five species of captive marine mammals. Marine Mammal Science 11(2):209-226. See similar questions...

There are a number of dolphin species that live in fresh water. They all belong to the river dolphin families. These are: the Platanistidae (Ganges and Indus river dolphins), the Iniidae (the boto or Amazon river dolphin) and the Pontoporiidae (the baiji and the franciscana). There is one species that can be found both in fresh water (the Amazon river) and in coastal sea waters: the tucuxi (Sotalia fluviatilis). In general, salt water species don't do well in fresh water. See similar questions...

All life extending medicine increases population in a linear fashion − in contrast to reproduction which can lead to exponential growth. People who are wealthier, better educated and who live longer lives have less urgency to reproduce − perhaps a reason why reproductive rates are declining almost everywhere on earth today where there is economic growth. See similar questions...

Whales and dolphins can be found in almost every sea and ocean, from the Arctic ocean, through the tropics all the way to the Antarctic. Each species however has its own preferred type of habitat. Some live cold water only, others in tropical oceans only. There are also species that can be found in a large variety of environments, like the bottlenose dolphins, killer whales and sperm whales. source: P.G.H.Evans (1987) The Natural History of Whales and Dolphins. See similar questions...

Although re-sale value should always be somewhere in the back of any homeowner's mind, if you are unlikely to be moving in the forseeable future, then you can probably risk a little bit and choose a style that is possibly a little less popular but works better for your tastes and lifestyle. See similar questions...

There are probably many reasons why cetaceans strand, including illness, injury, being lost, or following a sick individual ashore. Perhaps the dolphin has come ashore because it is too weak to go on and can’t defend itself against predators. This is the reason why it is NOT recommended to push these animals back out to sea. Sometimes they strand singly and sometimes en masse. See similar questions...

In her adult life, Queen Mary lived at the Palace of Holyrood House from 1561 after her return to Scotland until 1568 when she travelled to England. Please see: I am desperate to find a copy of the movie: Mary Queen of Scots with Vanessa Redgrave and Glenda Jackson. I would like for my students to see the movie so that they can learn something about Scotland (even if it is the Hollywood version). The first thought that comes to mind is to visit Amazon.com. See similar questions...

Yes! Current procedure allows a student to keep his/her same building from year to year. A lottery system is used for those students wishing to change their building as well as for selection of rooms once a building has been arranged. See similar questions...

Only limited historical data will be converted into the EPM database. Account balances for the past 5 years will be converted from the Central Accounting System into the EPM database. See the response to the "MSA Conversion" issue below for information about what payroll data will be converted to EPM. PeopleSoft HRMS will have current year balances converted from MSA. Only current end quarter balance records will be converted for the current calendar year (i.e. See similar questions...

Housing is guaranteed for all four years as long as you meet the required housing deadlines. Housing Deadlines and Lottery processes are well publicized and occur in the Spring semester to select housing for the following semester. See similar questions...

There are many reasons for attempting to save stranded dolphins -- scientific, and personal. Medically, what is learned from the rehabilitation effort of a dolphin patient is important for that individual, but also, by increasing the body of medical knowledge, future stranded dolphins will have a greater chance at survival. See similar questions...

Dolphins have to be conscious to breath (Williams et al, 1990). This means that they cannot go into a full deep sleep, because then they would suffocate. Dolphins have "solved" that by letting one half of their brain sleep at a time. This has been determined by doing EEG studies on dolphins. Dolphins sleep about 8 hours a day in this fashion. REM (Rapid Eye Movement) sleep, usually associated with dreaming has been recorded only very rarely. See similar questions...