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PREVIOUS discussions1 of the wave riding of dolphins have been based on the assumption that it was necessary for a dolphin to have a weight greater than that of the displaced water in order to be able to ride a wave while totally immersed. It is the purpose of this communication to clarify this point and to show that it is the total weight of the dolphin which is significant rather than the excess weight.
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HAYES, W. Wave Riding of Dolphins. Nature 172, 1060 (1953). https://doi.org/10.1038/1721060a0
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