HAWAIIAN SPINNER DOLPHIN INFO DID YOU KNOW…? In Hawaii we called
the Dolphins Nai‘a? They travel in groups called Pods? They are
called Spinner Dolphins because they leap out of the water and
spin. That Dolphins and Whales are air breathing mammals, just
like us? That Dolphins are conscious breathers – meaning that
they must be conscious to continue swimming and coming up for
air? We are unconscious breathers – we go to sleep and continue
to breathe unconsciously… So how do Dolphins sleep if they must
remain conscious? They have the unique ability to shut down one
half of their brain at a time, while the other half remains
awake… If you are in the water with them, you can tell which
side of their brain is asleep because their eye will be closed
on that side. Hawaiian Spinner Dolphins are one of the smaller
species of Dolphin. Adults are 5′-7’ long and will weigh about
120 lbs or so… They are very social beings, and quite
affectionate with one another. They will play the leaf game with
one another and sometime