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  2. Atlantic spotted dolphin - Wikipedia

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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.

  3. Spotted dolphin - Wikipedia

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    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 ...

  4. Denise L. Herzing - Wikipedia

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    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 ...

  5. Mediterranean cetaceans - Wikipedia

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    The Atlantic spotted dolphin (Stenella frontalis), a small, rather tropical species with a dark coat spotted with light gray, has been reported in the Mediterranean but only exceptionally, and no resident population has been identified with any certainty. [12] However, the ACCOBAMS considers these records to be doubtful. [14]

  6. Researchers observe Atlantic spotted dolphins grieving

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    Researchers in Portugal have added Atlantic spotted dolphins to the list of mammals that grieve their dead, reports Wired. Mentioned specifically in their study are two occasions in which members ...

  7. How can you spot dolphins in the Myrtle Beach area? Tips ...

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    You can see dolphins about 80-90% of the time on a dolphin sightseeing tour. According to Richardson, the best time to go earlier in the day to see dolphins, because the ocean waves will be calmer.

  8. Stenella - Wikipedia

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    The clymene dolphin (S. clymene) is the only confirmed case of hybrid speciation in marine mammals, descending from the spinner dolphin (S. longirostris) and the striped dolphin (S. coeruleoalba). [6] Stenella dolphins tend to be more active during nighttime and spend their daytime resting. Although these dolphins are supposed to spend 60% of ...

  9. Pantropical spotted dolphin - Wikipedia

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    Populations around the Gulf of Mexico may be relatively spot-free even in adulthood. In the Atlantic, confusion is possible with the Atlantic spotted dolphin. The pantropical spotted dolphin is a fairly slender, streamlined animal, with a dark cape and light spots on its body that increase in number and size as it gets older.