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Delphinus delphis
These two adults were flanking a half-grown juvenile.
Close to the cliff-lined coast of Tasmania in the Tasman sea.
Spotted on Dec 6, 2010
Submitted on Dec 8, 2010
5 Comments
Thanks Laura. These dolorite cliffs on the southeast edge of Tasmania are hundreds of meters tall, and flanked by similarly impressive spires, which makes them a sight unto themselves. That they are home to dolphin, albatross, seals, etc, and occasionally whales, sunfish and other spectacular critters, is just a bonus. I wish I had gotten a better photo of the baby. It was way too cute.
What an awesome set of photos, Lori! Love the picture of them jumping in #1 :) Awesome!
Short-beaked common dolphins get their name in part because they are the most common dolphins in their range, but also because they can live in aggregations (sometimes called super-pods) of hundreds or even thousands of dolphins.
Those are beautiful dolphins!
"So long and thanks for all the fish"