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Spinner Dolphin
Stenella longirostris
21.4428, -158.191
Field Notes
Description:
The spinner dolphin is a small dolphin found in off-shore tropical waters around the world. It is famous for its acrobatic displays in which it spins along its longitudinal axis as it leaps through the air. It is a member of the family Delphinidae of toothed whales. In certain regions, such as Hawaii, dolphins spend the daytime resting in shallow bays near deep water then at dusk they travel offshore to feed.
Habitat:
A pod of Spinner Dolphins playing in the waters at Pokai Bay, Oahu, Hawaii.
Notes:
On this day the dolphins actually came all of the way inside the bay. Makes you wonder what was outside the bay that drove them in so close?
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PublishedApril 30, 2014
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