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Stenella longirostris
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.
A pod of Spinner Dolphins playing in Pokai Bay, Oahu, Hawaii.
So it appears that if you go far enough out to sea at Pokai Bay the water actually clears up and looks blue, not green and murky like the rest of my pictures here.
Spotted on Apr 20, 2014
Submitted on Apr 20, 2014
1 Comment
Very nice spotting!