Dolphins are creatures that live in the water, but sometimes they will encounter the phenomenon of stranding. For people who live near water, it is easier to observe dolphin strandings. They are stranded for many reasons, the following are more common:
1, ebb: the sea will be high tide and ebb. If the dolphins are in shallow water at low tide, they are likely to wash up on the beach and become stranded.
2. Hunting other creatures: Dolphins will eat some fish, shrimps, crabs and so on in the water. In some cases, the dolphin's prey may swim faster, so the dolphin will go after them with all its strength. In the process of pursuit, dolphins may accidentally rush to a relatively close position from the shore, and there will be a phenomenon of stranding.
3. Human interference: Dolphins can know the direction of their progress by transmitting ultrasonic waves to detect objects around them. However, sometimes they will encounter some human interference. For example, human sonar is an important interference factor. In the case of interference, dolphins may panic and take the road, resulting in stranding.
After they are stranded, their lives will be threatened. They may not die in the short term, but they will die in the long run. For one thing, dolphins may die of dehydration if their bodies are exposed to air for a long time. Second, dolphins live in the water for a long time, their body structure has evolved to adapt to the structure of water life, they need buoyancy to bear their huge weight. If they lose buoyancy in the water for a long time, their bodies may suffocate and die because they can not bear the pressure.
