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Manli female dolphin of Kish's dolphinarium is going to give birth to a new baby in the near future.
BENA-'' Dolphins are sensitive mammals that rarely get pregnant in captivity, they always give births at night in dark places,'' said manger of Kish Dolphinarium Ali Hoshmand.
Dolphin copulation happens belly to belly and though many species engage in lengthy foreplay, the actual act is usually brief, but may be repeated several times within a short timespan, he stresses.
The gestation period varies per species; for the small Tucuxi dolphin, this period is around 11 to 12 months, while for the Orca the gestation period is around 17 months. They usually become sexually active at a young age, even before reaching sexual maturity. The age of sexual maturity varies by species and gender, he noted.
More than 20 dolphins, sea lions, sea cats, sea boars, and white whales jump, cruise forward and backward, clap, snore and throw balls in the largest manmade pool on Kish Island, he specified.
Kish's dolphinarium has 50 employees which play effective role in creating jobs opportunities, it is hoped that other free zones launch same facilities, he remarked.
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