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Spinner Dolphin

Stenella longirostris

Photo by Ning
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Field Notes

Description:

Very social dolphins with prominent beak. Feeds on small mesopelagic fish, squids & sergestid shrimps. They were found in Bohol Sea where has deep waters with plenty of squids.

Habitat:

Tropical waters.

Notes:

Spinner were killed by purse seine fishing for tuna since they were often found associated with a group of tuna. Although the reason for association is unknown, fishers made use of this and locate tuna by sighting of dolphins, many dolphins were killed as by-catch.

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Comments (5)
Aman
That's what I meant. I was so captivated by them, I never looked at the ocean in the background :D
Ning
Aman, you mean whether they are wild or in captivity? They were wild group found in Southern Bohol Sea off Jagna. There were plenty of cetaceans in that region =] (Or I misunderstood your question?)
Aman
Were they wild?
Ning
yes =] a large group traveling together with babies~~

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