Let's talk BLOWHOLES! The blowhole is like a giant nostril on the top of the dolphin's head. He uses it for breathing. (Did you know that dolphins cannot breathe through their mouths? The mouth connects to the stomach, but not to the lungs!) The blowhole remains closed until the dolphin makes a conscious decision to open it when he needs to breathe. This way, he's safe from inhaling water! That's the good news. The bad news? Since opening the blowhole is a conscious decision, dolphins always hav

47K views · 1.6K reactions | Dolphins have a unique way of breathing through their blowhole on the top of their head. Another one of our voluntary husbandry behaviors we can ask for is forceful exhale called a chuff, whick is similar to a sneeze. This allows us to collect routine samples and check on their respitatory system. | Marineland Dolphin Adventure | Facebook