April 14 marks National Dolphin Day, so what better way to celebrate than to learn a few facts about dolphins?!

• Dolphins are cetacean mammals related to whales and porpoises.
• They can range in size from 4 feet up to 30 feet.
• Found worldwide, they prefer the shallower seas of the continental shelves.
• As carnivores, their diet mostly consists of fish and squid.
• They can hear frequencies ten times or more above the upper limit of what adult humans can hear.
• Living in pods of as many as a dozen dolphins, they are highly social animals.
• Not only are they playful, dolphins are also highly intelligent. Some studies claim they may be the second most intelligent living creatures aside from humans.
• Dolphins that are acquainted or live in pods actually play together. In fact, they have been observed play-fighting like little kids.

Have you ever spotted a dolphin leaping above the water’s surface? If not, it’s time to book a Wild Hearts sail. Watching these graceful creatures will certainly bring joy to your day!