• Question: How can dolphins sleep if they need air to breath? :/

    Asked by jess246 to Clare, Dave, Glo, Ozge, Sean on 15 Jun 2011. This question was also asked by soppycourty.
    • Photo: Gloeta Massie

      Gloeta Massie answered on 15 Jun 2011:

      That’s a great question! They turn half of their brain off. Yep – one hemisphere goes to sleep, while the other one stays awake to keep them in a breathing position. How cool is that? I wish I could do that with my brain!

    • Photo: Dave Sproson

      Dave Sproson answered on 15 Jun 2011:

      Nothing to add to Glo’s spot-on answer!

    • Photo: Ozge Ozkaya

      Ozge Ozkaya answered on 15 Jun 2011:

      Yep Glo’s rigth 🙂

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