Yes, dolphins, like humans and other animals, fart or pass gas.
Farting is a trait that is common among all mammals.
By passing gas, dolphins, humans, and other animals can expel trapped air and toxic fumes accumulated in their stomachs.
Stomachs that eventually build up into the gas that humans and other animals discharge from our bodies come from two primary sources.
The first comes from the oxygen we breathe while inhaling and exhaling (breathing), eating food, or drinking water.
The second comes from the foods dolphins and other animals eat.
In this situation, the food eaten gets broken down in the digestive system by enzymes, stomach acids, and bacteria found in the stomach.
These digestive chemicals are essential for allowing us and other animals to break down complex foods into nutrients that the body can utilize and manage more effectively.
Without them, we would become malnourished and unable to absorb the essential parts of our food that keep us energized, healthy, young, and able to repair our damaged tissue and muscle.
As we consume food, the products we eat continue to be broken down in our digestive system, causing us to develop gas which we eventually need to release to prevent digestive issues, cramping, and other potential problems.
To get rid of the accumulated gases in our stomachs, we (and our dolphin friends) need to have a way of expelling the gas.
This is done by releasing the gas through either the mouth, commonly referred to as burping or through the anal tract, frequently referred to as farting or passing gas.
The gases expelled when an animal passes gas or farts are composed chiefly of hydrogen, carbon dioxide, and methane.
Some gasses have a much more pungent odor than others due to the foods involved in the process.
Certain foods can release terrible odors, while others may not produce any smell when expelled from the body.
In certain circumstances, certain food combinations may cause us to become gassy, irritated, and smelly.
This depends upon the chemicals or foods mixed and our body’s reaction to those foods, as some individuals may have allergic reactions to certain foods/chemicals that others do not.
Some of the research that has been gathered and from statements biologists have made about dolphins passing gas, “yes, dolphins do fart, and it usually stinks when they pass gas.”
Unlike humans, which sometimes have a noisy fart when they pass gas, a dolphin fart is often suppressed by the water, making it silent or much harder to detect by sound when compared to the good land-based animals make when they fart.
A dolphin’s fart can usually be detected by the bubbles or clouds that can be seen rising to the surface of the water when a dolphin passes gas.
Those most likely to witness dolphins farting are likely to be marine biologists, dolphin trainers, and researchers involved in monitoring, training, and researching dolphins and people who attend dolphin shows at the aquarium.
In some cases, tourists and dolphin watchers may also experience dolphins passing gas.
Unfortunately, little research has been gathered on this topic, and the current information is relatively limited.