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Fluke slapping dolphin

Tursiops truncatus

Habitat:

spotted off dock in Indian River

Notes:

There are differing opinions as to why dolphins do this--as an alarm, show of dominance,to startle or corral fish while feeding... I suspect it may be a multi-purpose behavior.

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2 Comments

KarenL
KarenL 12 years ago

Interesting behavior!

Atul
Atul 12 years ago

lovely!!

auntnance123
Spotted by
auntnance123

Melbourne, Florida, USA

Spotted on Dec 16, 2011
Submitted on Dec 16, 2011

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