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Dusky Dolphin

Lagenorhynchus obscurus

Photo by Addy
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Habitat:

In the frigid Pacific waters along the east coast of New Zealand.

Notes:

Live in large, social groups.

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Dusky dolphin

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Comments (5)
ShannaB
Amazing!! What a wonderful experience it must have been.
Addy
They are quite the acrobats!
Mandy Hollman
Lucky you!!! Great pics. Those guys are probably very difficult to photograph.

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PublishedMay 3, 2013

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