Just because something swims under the water does not mean it's a fish.  It could be a scuba diver or a beaver or a dolphin.  To continue the biology lesson, all of the above are mammals and breathe air to get oxygen, while fish breathe water to get oxygen. 
So Harley, the 7-month old dolphin who jumped out of the water last week at the Minnesota Zoo, needed air to breathe.  If he hadn't suffered a skull fracture when his head hit the concrete deck, and then subsequent internal bleeding, he would probably still be alive.  Poor thing.
Did you know that dolphins have nostrils like whales, located on the top of their head, so they have to surface to breathe?  Baby dolphins are pushed to the surface by their mothers to catch their first breath. 
I suspect the zoo keepers are correct when they surmise Harley was spooked by something known or unknown.  The 120-pound tyke jumped right out of its wits, not to mention the only home it had known since birth.  I'm not surprised that the words "frightened" and "confused" are used in his regard, but I am surprised that no one uses the word "aneurism."
Why are we so captivated by such an incident in the animal world?  Why are we so captivated by dolphins?  Dolphins attract more attention than your average bear … unless it happens to be a Panda Bear.  I think it's because we mammals are intimately connected in God's creation … and I don't even believe in evolution.  Go figure!
And while you're figuring, stop a moment to consider the size of a fishhook and how it might be hidden in this issue of the Gazette.  Last month it was hidden in the base of the table lamp in Leipold's ad on page 2.  And it was none other than Cynthia Harris of Victoria who had her name drawn from the minnow bucket.  Congratulations, Cynthia.  Your $10 winnings will be on its way shortly.
Maybe this month you'll think it a bit more difficult to find that sharp little fishhook, but don't give up.  It's hidden only until you find it, and then it's obviously in your face.  If you want to be part of the drawing drop a line to Box 387 in Victoria, MN 55386 telling of the hook's location and then sinker in the mail. 
And whatever you do, don't go jump-ing into the water without holding your breath.  Always be careful on wet cement decks.  And if you happen upon a dolphin, keep your fingers out of his blowholes.