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Sleep Tight Science - A Bedtime Science Show For Kids

Sleep Tight Media

Kids & Family, Education For Kids

4.4 • 613 Ratings

🗓️ 20 November 2024

⏱️ 22 minutes

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In this episode, we’ll explore these intelligent, playful marine mammals known for their friendliness and incredible behaviours. Learn how dolphins, part of the “toothed whale” family alongside orcas, differ from their close relatives and porpoises, and discover what makes them such clever and curious ocean dwellers. Sleep Tight!, Sheryl & Clark --- How Do Dolphins Sleep? Dolphin Echolocation How Do Dolphins Use Echolocation? --- 👉 Join Premium for AD FREE listening and extra bedtime stories! 👉 Sleep Tight Premium is now available in Apple Podcasts! 🎉 ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Leave a review wherever you listen to podcasts, or share our podcast with your friends. 📢 Have an interesting science topic you would like to investigate? Send us an email at [email protected] , and we may feature it in an upcoming show. --- About Sleep Tight Science We’ve got bedtime down to a (Sleep Tight) Science! Sleep Tight Science is an engaging bedtime show that makes science accessible and enjoyable for the whole family. Snuggle in and drift off to sleep while learning about science topics submitted by listeners! Designed for curious young minds (but simple enough for grown-ups to understand), Sleep Tight Science uses big words to answer big questions that kids wonder about, like why do we feel icky sometimes and how do our legs help us move? Learn something new about the natural world while drifting off to dreamland. Have an interesting science question or a topic you’re curious about? Email us at [email protected], and it might just be the focus of an upcoming episode! Dedicated to enhancing the health and happiness of children, Sleep Tight Media helps families replace bedtime struggles with bedtime snuggles.

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0:00.0	My name's Vivienne. I live in New York, Kansas, and you're listening to Sleep Type Science.
0:18.1	Did you know that dolphins sleep with one eye open?
0:22.0	What?
0:23.1	They let half of their brain rest at a time so they can stay alert even while snoozing.
0:45.4	Hello, friends, and welcome back to Sleep Tight Science, a bedtime show that answers your questions about science. Before we get started, we have a favor to ask.
0:54.3	We love getting your science questions.
0:57.8	And while we can't answer them all, your questions help us learn what you love to discover.
1:05.6	If you have any questions, please send them our way.
1:10.3	In return, we'll give you a little shout-out at the end of our episode.
1:16.4	You can find our email in the show notes. We can't wait to hear what you're curious about.
1:25.1	In this episode, we are going to learn all about dolphins.
1:31.7	These fascinating marine mammals are known for their intelligence, playfulness, and friendliness toward humans.
1:42.2	Common dolphins are often seen swimming alongside boats or leaping gracefully through the water.
1:49.0	While they may look like large fish, dolphins are actually part of the whale family,
1:57.0	specifically a group called toothed whales.
2:01.6	This group includes dolphins and even the powerful killer whale or orca.
2:09.6	Unlike fish, dolphin have lungs, not gills, and they give birth to live young, just like other mammals.
2:20.3	Dolphins are closely related to porpoises, another group of small whales.
2:27.3	Because they look alike, dolphins and porpoises are often confused with each other,
2:33.3	and people sometimes use the names interchangeably. Dolphins and porpoises are often confused with each other,
2:34.2	and people sometimes use the names interchangeably.
2:39.5	However, dolphins are generally larger
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