Friday, August 25, 2017

SHORT-BEAKED COMMON DOLPHIN

Photographed off Port Fairy, Victoria, August 2016
23                   SHORT-BEAKED COMMON DOLPHIN                 Delphinus delphis

AUSTRALIA             23

World-wide distribution where water temperature is 10-28 degrees C.; most common in deep water but occurs near shore. Gregarious, herds often more than 100. Highly active in water.





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