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In comparison to other dolphin species, the Atlantic spotted dolphin is medium-sized. Newborn calves are about 35–43 in (89–109 cm) long, while adults can reach a length of 2.26 m (7 ft 5 in) and a weight of 140 kg (310 lb) in males, and 2.29 m (7 ft 6 in) and 130 kg (290 lb) in females.
Spotted dolphin refers to either one of two closely related dolphin species, being: Atlantic spotted dolphin, Stenella frontalis; pantropical spotted dolphin, Stenella attenuata; While the pantropical spotted dolphin can be found around the world's oceans where a tropical or subtropical climate exists, the Atlantic spotted dolphin can only be ...
Denise L. Herzing is the founder and Research Director of the Wild Dolphin Project, [1] a non-profit which funds the study of the natural behaviors and communication of Atlantic spotted dolphins in the wild. [2] Herzing has earned her Ph. D. in Behavioral Biology/Environmental Studies, her M. A. in Behavioral Biology, and her B. S. in Marine ...
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The pantropical spotted dolphin lives in the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian oceans, at greater depths than the Atlantic spotted dolphin. [34] The species is frequently observed in the oceanic environment in the Gulf of Mexico [39] and is one of the most common cetacean species in tropical environments in general. [40]
An albino bottle-nose dolphin was believed to be captured on video off the coast of Florida on December 10, 2014. Footage of the rare white dolphin -- which the National Oceanic and Atmospheric ...