26 A Dolphin's Life Cycle

LIFE CYCLES A DOLPHIN'S LIFE CYCLE

Grow and Learn This dolphin is pregnant. She will have a baby. calf A year goes by. Her calf is born! It is born in the ocean.

Mom pushes her calf to the surface. Why? They breathe air with their blowholes. blowhole

The calf swims on its own. It follows Mom. pod It swims with the pod.

It plays. It jumps out of the water!

It drinks Mom's milk.