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Bottlenose dolphin

Tursiops truncatus

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Description:

Bottlenose dolphins found in bright blue waters of the lagoon of Turneffe Atoll. Check out the attached video to see one of the calves approach the boat.

Habitat:

Seagrass and sandy bottom with less than 7ft depth

Reference Links:

Trip Report for January 28th - February 4th, 2012 | Oceanic Society

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