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Wild Pantropical Spotted Dolphins

Dolphins-World — Wed, 29 Jan 2014 05:30:31 +0000

An underwater camera tries to film wild Pantropical Spotted dolphins that swim very close to a boat. This species are very skilled swimmers on both daylight or in the dark. They spend most of their time in surface waters, but they occasionally dive into depths up to 1,000 feet, mainly to catch their prey, as there are larger concentrations of life in deeper waters. In this video we can see that it was not easy to film them at a short distance; however from far we can see their beautiful and coordinated jumps while moving from place to place.

//www.youtube.com/watch?v=KVxYZQodoi8

Dolphin Pod in Xcaret Mexico

Dolphins-World — Wed, 29 Jan 2014 05:29:28 +0000

Dolphin group photo made in Xcaret, Mexico

Image Courtesy of: Truncatus

Pantropical Spotted Dolphin Stenella Attenuata

Dolphins-World — Wed, 29 Jan 2014 05:29:27 +0000

Pantropical Spotted Dolphin skipping on its tail over the water

Image courtesy of National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)

Pantropical Spotted Dolphin Pod

Dolphins-World — Wed, 29 Jan 2014 05:29:27 +0000

Pantropical spotted dolphin swimming ahead of the NOAA Ship RUDE Stenella attenuata

Image Courtesy of: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration/Department of Commerce

Risso’s Dolphin Pod

Dolphins-World — Wed, 29 Jan 2014 05:28:34 +0000

//www.youtube.com/watch?v=wSDEicY0n0s

Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin Pod

Dolphins-World — Wed, 29 Jan 2014 05:28:32 +0000

Following the previous video, in this clip we can watch the behavior of some dolphins when they perceive a boat. This species can live in very large pods including even other dolphins that are not part of the same species, such as Common Bottlenose Dolphins or humpback dolphins, however it is more common to see them in pods of 15 members. The Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin is best known for playing with or using marine sponges as tools. Their main predators are sharks and their average lifespan is about 40 years.

//www.youtube.com/watch?v=2s5JpWzQS8Y

PanTropical Spotted Dolphins Pod – Stenella attenuata

Dolphins-World — Wed, 29 Jan 2014 05:28:32 +0000

//www.youtube.com/watch?v=BF_w0KBl7W8

Pod of Chinese White Dolphins

Dolphins-World — Wed, 29 Jan 2014 05:28:09 +0000

Did you know about the Chinese White Dolphin? This species is characterized mainly by having a white or pink coloring, but they get this color when they reach maturity, since they birth with a dark color. They inhabit the China Seas and northern Australia. Lately this species has been classified as “Near Threatened”. While there has not been huge population damage as with other dolphin species, the disadvantage of the Chinese White Dolphin is that they inhabit a very small range of the ocean; therefore any loss of individuals affects their survival status and their genetic diversity.

//www.youtube.com/watch?v=aDx_9nt7ukU