# Dolphin bubble rings. **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [September 20, 2008, 1:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dolphin-bubble-rings/464426 "2008-09-20T13:03:07Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 15\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![mangeorge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d78d45/32.png) [@mangeorge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mangeorge)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2008, 1:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dolphin-bubble-rings/464426/1 "2008-09-20T13:03:07Z")
Dolphins making [bubble](http://www.snopes.com/photos/animals/dolphinrings.asp) rings to play with. Could it be that they’re trying to create a portal to escape the tank and get back into their natural habitat? You be the judge. Peace, mangeorge ---
**Author:** ![Petrobey\_Mavromihalis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/bcef8e/32.png) [@Petrobey\_Mavromihalis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Petrobey_Mavromihalis)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2008, 1:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dolphin-bubble-rings/464426/2 "2008-09-20T13:05:49Z")
I almost posted about these. They’re cool (and they know it -check the expressions on their faces!). ---
**Author:** ![Squink](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b5e925/32.png) [@Squink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Squink)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2008, 1:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dolphin-bubble-rings/464426/3 "2008-09-20T13:50:06Z")
[Humpback whale bubble ring](http://bubblerings.com/bubblerings/stills/still-36.cfm) ---
**Author:** ![Fetchund](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/b2d939/32.png) [@Fetchund](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fetchund)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2008, 2:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dolphin-bubble-rings/464426/4 "2008-09-20T14:39:57Z")
Way, way cool. Thanks for the link! ---
**Author:** ![mangeorge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d78d45/32.png) [@mangeorge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mangeorge)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2008, 2:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dolphin-bubble-rings/464426/5 "2008-09-20T14:58:00Z")
What’s interesting is that the dolphins create, then play with the rings. It’s not a feeding or mating behavior. They alter the ring, then turn back to see the result. The article linked from the snopes page looks interesting, but my attention span right now isn’t up to reading it. Need some breakfast first. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![mmouse9799](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c2a13f/32.png) [@mmouse9799](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mmouse9799)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2008, 3:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dolphin-bubble-rings/464426/6 "2008-09-20T15:29:59Z")
Looks so cool. I want to play too!! ---
**Author:** ![Autolycus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/22d042/32.png) [@Autolycus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Autolycus)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2008, 12:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dolphin-bubble-rings/464426/7 "2008-09-21T00:05:44Z")
The link mentions ‘air-core vortex rings.’ Soon they’ll all be gone, thanking us for the fish. ---
**Author:** ![ivylass](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/9de053/32.png) [@ivylass](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ivylass)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2008, 12:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dolphin-bubble-rings/464426/8 "2008-09-21T00:13:59Z")
I’ve seen them do that at Sea World. It’s very cool. ---
**Author:** ![mangeorge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d78d45/32.png) [@mangeorge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mangeorge)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2008, 1:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dolphin-bubble-rings/464426/9 "2008-09-21T01:24:23Z")
Some cetaceans, orcas I’m sure, form a bubble curtain around a school of fish to concentrate the fish, then swim up though the school and gobble up a belly full. They take turns. Why sardines are afraid of bubbles is beyond me. :dubious: But that’s not play, and is a whole 'nuther activity. ---
**Author:** ![Boyo\_Jim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/87869e/32.png) [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2008, 4:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dolphin-bubble-rings/464426/10 "2008-09-21T04:43:37Z")
They’re screwing with my head, man! ---
**Author:** ![mangeorge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d78d45/32.png) [@mangeorge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mangeorge)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2008, 4:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dolphin-bubble-rings/464426/11 "2008-09-21T04:45:59Z")
> [@Boyo\_Jim](#): > > They’re screwing with my head, man! I work with a guy from Wisconsin. Do you happen to know him? ---
**Author:** ![Boyo\_Jim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/87869e/32.png) [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2008, 5:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dolphin-bubble-rings/464426/12 "2008-09-21T05:08:31Z")
> [@mangeorge](#): > > I work with a guy from Wisconsin. Do you happen to know him? I know them all. ---
**Author:** ![mangeorge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d78d45/32.png) [@mangeorge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mangeorge)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2008, 2:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dolphin-bubble-rings/464426/13 "2008-09-21T14:52:58Z")
> [@Boyo\_Jim](#): > > I know them all. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Ale](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f19dbf/32.png) [@Ale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ale)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2008, 5:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dolphin-bubble-rings/464426/14 "2008-09-21T17:09:41Z")
That’s amazing, I’m getting a Happy Feet vibe out of it! :eek: ---
**Author:** ![norinew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/eb9ed0/32.png) [@norinew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/norinew)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2008, 5:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dolphin-bubble-rings/464426/15 "2008-09-21T17:29:52Z")
Yet another reason for me to _love_ dolphins!