Nov 21, 2024
An orca (Orcinus orca) breaches in Sommarøy, Norway
by Bo Eide
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An orca (Orcinus orca) breaches in Sommarøy, Norway
by Bo Eide
Common bottlenose dolphin Tursiops truncatus
Observed by cetaceannerd, CC BY-NC
Southern Right Whale Dolphin (Lissodelphis peronii), family Delphinidae, Strait of Magellan, Chile
photographs by Pablo Cáceres
Uncharismatic Fact of the Day
No dorsal fin? That's fine, for right whale dolphins! This genus of dolphin is unique in that, unlike most other dolphin species, they lack a dorsal fin. This streamlining gives right whale dolphins a real boost in speed; some adults have been clocked at swimming up to 40 kph (24 mph)!
(Image: A pair of southern right whale dolphins (Lissodelphis peronii) by Gerard Bodineau)
Have you seen the dusky dolphin (Aethalodelphis obscurus)?
I have now
Yes, in photos/videos
Yes, irl
I'm not sure
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Common Bottlenose Dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) playing near the boat. Family Delphinidae, order Artiodactyla.
Clearwater, Florida, USA. May 2017.
Trying to get back into drawing a little more. Backgrounds still scare me, but I think I'm getting better at realism!
Hector's dolphins are absolutely beautiful, I love their rounded dorsal fin! These whales are endemic to shallow New Zealand waters, and the Maūi dolphin (a subspecies of Hector's dolphin) is critically endangered.
Hector's dolphin (Cephalorhynchus hectori).
