#delphinidae

[snototter]

An orca (Orcinus orca) breaches in Sommarøy, Norway

by Bo Eide

[inatungulates]

Common bottlenose dolphin Tursiops truncatus

Observed by cetaceannerd, CC BY-NC

[mammalianmammals]

Southern Right Whale Dolphin (Lissodelphis peronii), family Delphinidae, Strait of Magellan, Chile

photographs by Pablo Cáceres

[uncharismatic-fauna]

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)

[all-mammal-creechur]

Southern Right Whale Dolphin Lissodelphis peronii

Found in cool waters of the Southern Hemisphere. This genus is characterized by the lack of a dorsal fin. There are no current global abundance and mortality estimates of the species although it is considered a fairly common and abundant species along its range, particularly in Chile.

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[have-you-seen-this-animal]

Have you seen the dusky dolphin (Aethalodelphis obscurus)?

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[ichimatsufreak]

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[iridescent-wildlife]

Common Bottlenose Dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) playing near the boat. Family Delphinidae, order Artiodactyla.

Clearwater, Florida, USA. May 2017.