Season 9Episode 4⏱ 10 minutes

The Smiling Dolphins 😃

📍 Kratie, Mekong River, Cambodia

The Smiling Dolphins – Kratie, Mekong River, Cambodia
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What happens

On the Mekong River at Kratie, Cambodia, a round-headed grey dolphin with no beak pops up and seems to grin. Stilt houses line the bank, a water buffalo cools off exactly where the ball floats, a kingfisher dives, and at sunset the dolphins blow puffs of mist.

Fun facts

  • Irrawaddy dolphins can spit water from their mouths.
  • Irrawaddy dolphins have round heads and no beak.
  • Water buffalo love to cool off in the river.

Say hello like a local

In this episode everyone learns to say Suosdei!

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