Croatia destinations » Swim with the dolphins

The most known and represented dolphin of the Adriatic Sea is Tursiops Truncatos who moves close to shore all the way to open sea. It is a skilled fish stealer, likes playing among waves and is specially calmed down by sunset. Its colour is grey with light, almost white colours on its belly. Its snout is short. The males can be up to 3.90 metres and 275 kilograms, while females are a bit smaller and lighter. It eats fish and lives in a group of 10 up to 25 dolphins. . Dolphin is a good sea guide, because whether there are dolphins there is fish. Croatian scientists do intensively the research on the dolphins' life, while in Mali Losinj there is a special society founded for the protection of these noble mammals.