What's Chris Blankenship's job?
Marine animal expert
What are at least three traits of a dog that Chris and Beth needed to find?
It had to be intelligent.
It had to swim well.
It had to love playing.
It had to be friendly and loyal.
What are two kinds of gear that Cloud and Chris need on their rescue trip?
GPS device
Life Vests
A dolphin a type of baleen whale.
False.
A dolphin is a type of toothed whale
What was the only problem that Cloud had?
Why is it difficult to search for stranded whales in very shallow water?
Boat might get stuck and the dog would get tired of swimming or running down the beach.
They can get hit by a boat.
They can get stuck in seaweed.
They cannot see clearly because of pollution.
They can get stuck in fishing gear.
They can get lost in during a storm.
What does this image refer to?
This shows a tube with a scent sample from a live dolphin.
It is used to help dogs train to find stranded dolphins.
What happened to the first dolphin that Cloud and Chris located together?
It was bitten by a shark.
Why can dolphins eat large sized fish?
They have solid sharp teeth.
What does a search dog usually have to do when it finds the object it's looking for?
Sit and bark
What other animal was Cloud able to sniff out?
a pilot whale
What type of whale is this one called?
Baleen whale
What are at least 3 other types of jobs that dogs can do besides search for dolphins?
- Find people in snow storms
- Sniff for bombs and drugs in public places
- Provide therapy to people with mental diseases.
True or False?
One dog can be trained to smell for more than one type of animal or object?
False.