Here’s the simple checklist for a happy dolphin home: plenty of fish, clean water, and a decent social circle. They are incredibly picky about their neighbors. If the water gets too polluted or noisy (think: ship engines and sonar), they’ll pack up and move.
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They also need a place to breathe. Sounds obvious, right? But since they’re mammals (just like us!), they have to surface every few minutes. So their habitat must have open water above them—no ice caps allowed for most species.
And lastly, avoidance of predators—mainly orcas (which are actually dolphins too, but that’s a whole other story) and large sharks. A good habitat has hiding spots or enough room to zoom away.
