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Dolphins dont die of drowning

by bikerboys

Dolphins don't die of drowning is a datapack-based mod for servers that keeps dolphins from drowning when they end up on land or stuck far from water.

FabricForgeNeoForgeQuiltServer required, client optionalMIT License1.13 – 1.21.8

What it does

Dolphins that end up out of water, or that stay stuck where they cannot reach it, are kept from drowning. The author describes this as especially useful on servers where dolphins are otherwise lost once they leave their area, since players may notice dolphins dying only when the render distance or simulation distance is low.

Server owners install the mod on the server, and players need nothing extra; the server must run it, while a client may optionally add it. The mod is released under the MIT License and is not open source. Files exist for Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt, and the Data pack platform is also listed, for 1.13 – 1.21.8.

Key features

  1. Dolphins stop drowning

    Dolphins are prevented from drowning when they are on land or stuck out of reach of water.

  2. Useful for distant dolphins

    Helps where dolphins are lost because they sit outside the simulation or render distance.

  3. Server-side setup

    Only the server runs the change, so players join without installing anything.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

1.21.x9 of 9 versions with builds
1.21.81.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod
1.21.71.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod
1.21.61.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod
1.21.51.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod
1.21.41.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod
1.21.31.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod
1.21.21.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod
1.21.11.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod
1.211.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod
1.20.x7 of 7 versions with builds
1.20.61.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod
1.20.51.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod
1.20.41.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod
1.20.31.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod
1.20.21.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod
1.20.11.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod
1.201.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod
1.19.x5 of 5 versions with builds
1.18.x3 of 3 versions with builds
1.17.x2 of 2 versions with builds
1.16.x6 of 6 versions with builds
1.15.x3 of 3 versions with builds
1.14.x5 of 5 versions with builds
1.13.x3 of 3 versions with builds
ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.

Questions

Does a player need the mod to see dolphins survive?

No. Players can join without it, since the server is the side that must run the mod and a client may add it without being required to.

Which loader should a server use for Dolphins don't die of drowning?

Files are published for Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt, and the latest file for each is 1.0.0+mod for 1.21.8.

In the catalog

Dolphins dont die of drowning is one of 8,016 Management mods on ModsFinder, and one of 5,930 Management mods for Fabric. 17,695 mods support Minecraft 1.21.8.

Management mods8,016Fabric modsMods for 1.21.817,695

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What the author says

This pack modifys dolphins to make it so that they cant die of drowning if theyre too long on land or too long in water, especially useful if you notice dolphins dying if they are in your render distance but not simulation distance so they die because theyre stuck.
bikerboys, on the Modrinth page

Official listing

Owner
bikerboys
Published
2024-04-26
Updated on Modrinth
2025-08-05
Facts verified
2026-10-15

Tags

Game mechanicsManagement
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