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2.3K views · 66 reactions | Did you know dolphins sleep while swimming? Unlike humans, dolphins are conscious breathers they must actively come to the surface for air. To rest safely, they enter a state called “unihemispheric slow wave sleep”, where one half of their brain stays awake while the other sleeps. This remarkable adaptation allows them to continue swimming, breathing, and staying alert to danger even while resting. | Oceana Canada | Facebook

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World Dolphins 🐬 Day! Dolphins only sleep with half of their brains. This “unihemispheric slow-wave sleep” means they sleep with half of their brain and shut the opposite eye, allowing them to still monitor their surroundings. Each side of the brain gets about four hours of sleep each day. Dolphins can be very fast swimmers. If they are in a hurry or trying to move away from something dangerous, dolphins have been clocked swimming up to 25 miles per hour. As mammals, dolphins breathe air from a