Risso's Dolphin (Grampus griseus)
Note lack of snout, heavy light-colored scarring, and fairly large falcate dorsal fin.Hatteras, NC 5 June 2005
Risso's Dolphin (Grampus griseus)
This page will take years to develop, but here are a few shots that I've got so far, taken with a "point & shoot" Nikon CoolPix 4500.
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Risso's Dolphin (Grampus griseus) Note lack of snout, heavy light-colored scarring, and fairly large falcate dorsal fin.Hatteras, NC 5 June 2005 |
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Risso's Dolphin (Grampus griseus) |
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Offshore Bottlenose Dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) "Flipper". Fairly plain gray with no bold patterns, this is the most commonly seen Atlantic dolphin. |
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Offshore Bottlenose Dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) Hatteras, NC 24 Aug 2003 |
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Dall's Porpoise (Phocoenoides dalli) A small-headed, heavy-bodied porpoise with a striking black and white pattern. Found in the N. Pacific.Westport, WA 7 August 2004 |
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Dall's Porpoise (Phocoenoides dalli) These animals love to ride bow waves! |
Created on ... July 10, 2005 | Update on ... July 10, 2005 | jspippen@duke.edu