#dolphinawarenessmonth

[noaasanctuaries]

“Hey, I have a whaley funny joke for ya. What do you call a pod of musical orcas?”

…

“An orca-stra! *buh dum tss!*”

When they aren’t splashing around dad jokes, orcas can be sighted sporadically along North America’s West Coast, including in NOAA's Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary. The best time to spot an orca in this sanctuary is from April until June, when they feed on migrating gray whales.

📸: Douglas Croft

[whaletalesorg]

There are between 36 & 40 species of #dolphin swimming on Earth depending on how you categorize certain subspecies. Maui’s dolphins are the smallest coming in at an average of 50kg & 1.7m & Killer Whales are the largest at 6 tons & 9.5m ⠀ 🎨: @green_humour⠀ #dolphinawarenessmonth #whaletales #dolphins #dolphinsareawesome #dolphinmonth #dolphinlove #dolphinsofinstagram #dolphinwatching #getonaboat #dolphinstory #dolphinblog #dolphinlove https://www.instagram.com/p/CMX7kCvBThj/?igshid=1lhgoc4zu3z18

[shipshapeseal]

Hi. Hey. How are you? I. Am. Not. Baby Shamu. For dolphin awareness month, Ross the COMMERSON'S DOLPHIN would like to remind everyone that there are about 40 currently recognized species of dolphin. He would also like to help settle a common poolside argument. Is he a dolphin? Is he a whale?? Good news! Everyone can hug it out because HE'S BOTH. Dolphins are a family under the suborder of toothed whales. So, all dolphins are whales, but not all whales are dolphins. ✌️ #dolphinawarenessmonth #commersonsdolphin #ross #protectwhatyoulove https://www.instagram.com/p/BupBv2mFKuU/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=iwdeofyu96bc

[noaasanctuaries]

It's officially Dolphin Awareness Month! 

These two pals are Risso's dolphins found near Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary. They can dive to at least 1,000 feet and stay below water for around 30 minutes while feeding on fish, krill, and cephalopods. Have you seen a Risso's dolphin splashing near the surface before? (Photo: Douglas Croft. Image description: Two Risso’s dolphins swimming at the surface, one of which is all white due to pigmentation loss.)

[whaletalesorg]

It's the last #funfactfriday of #dolphinawarenessmonth! Did you know that Commerson's Dolphins are among the smallest of all cetaceans? They grow 3.9 to 5.8 ft (1.1 to 1.8 m) in length, and 77 - 190 lbs (35 to 86 kg) in weight and prefer to spend time near to the shore. Unfortunately this means that fishing is a major threat for them and they are easily caught in gillnets fixed to the sea floor, or midwater trawl fisheries along the coast. #whaletales #dolphins #dolphinawarenessmonth #commersonsdolphins #dolphinsareawesome #funfact #trivia #didyouknow #getonaboat #dolphinwatching #whalewatching #ilovedolphins #dolphinlove #dolphinmonth #talesofsavingwhales https://www.instagram.com/p/CM5TndUlD2G/?igshid=aw3t159f0byi

[whaletalesorg]

A Dolphin Stampede! 🐬🐬🐬 To read this story (and more!), follow the link in our bio. ⁠ Photo by @danawharf⁠ #whaletales #dolphinawarenessmonth #dolphinpodcast⁠ #whalewednesday #podcast #storytelling #dolphinsareawesome #getonaboat #dolphinwatching #dolphinmonth #dolphinlove #dolphinsofinstagram #dolphinstory #whaletalespodcast https://www.instagram.com/p/CNYL2xJh4yQ/?igshid=1p7lpnmlvxj5x

[whaletalesorg]

Bigg's (Transient) Killer Whales in the Sunset. To read this story (and more!), follow the link in our bio.⁠ Photo by Tjasa⁠ #2018 #whaletales #orca #killerwhale #dolphinawarenessmonth #whales #whalesareawesome #storytelling #explorebc #getonaboat #whalewatching #orcalove #orcastsory #whaleblog #whalestory https://www.instagram.com/p/CMvBq_5ngLA/?igshid=s2n0n5hf0hfv

[whaletalesorg]

J Pod and Bigg's Double Header. To read this story (and more!), follow the link in our bio.⁠ Photo by @skylarwphotography ⁠ #2019 #whaletales #orca #killerwhale #SRKW #biggs #transient #dolphinawarenessmonth #getonaboat #whales #whalewatching #storytelling #whalesareawesome #orcalove #whaleblog #orcasofinstagram #whalestory #whalewednesday https://www.instagram.com/p/CMQMEWwF_lE/?igshid=2xw62ojp95sf