Dolphin Bubble Rings

The dolphins at SeaWorld Orlando have learned an interesting trick all on their own: they create rings of bubbles and play with them

By Sarah Zielinski

smithsonian.com
March 19, 2009

The dolphins at SeaWorld Orlando have learned an interesting trick all on their own: they create rings of bubbles and play with them.

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