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Risso's Dolphin/Dolphin

The ole gray dolphin, the Risso's dolphin are a dolphin even with their blunt-nose head. They only have a few teeth, perfect for eating their favorite food which are squid and or octopus. They are a social dolphin usually seen in medium sized pods, moving gregariously on the surface looking for food. They can be very acrobatice at times. The younger they are the grayer they appear, as they age they turn white through scarring that they get from battling with each other as they rake each other with their few teeth.
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A mother Risso and her calf swim very close to each other as they come to the surface for a breath.
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A mother Risso and her calf swim very close to each other as they come to the surface for a breath.

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  • Rissos Dolphins swimming in a row, this is typical when seeing them forming long lines as they move about through the ocean.
  • A very young Risso's calf swims close by to the protection of its mom. Notice the darker color from the newborn.
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  • An acrobatic Risso shows off, they are know for this type of behavior.
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  • Rissos dolphin at the surface, moving about the ocean in search for its next meal. They devour squid and octopus as a delicacy.
  • Heads up, tail down. Rissos Dolphins form very social pods and are almost always seen in numbers.
  • Rissos Dolphin at the surface. Notice the very scarred up skin on them, they are all scarred up from each other, it is thought from playful aggression when mating or during courtship, or from when males battle it out for a female.
  • A mother Risso and her calf swim very close to each other as they come to the surface for a breath.
  • These Rissos Dolphins when they surface always appear to have a smile on their face. They are lacking the beak of most dolphins but are indeed a "true" dolphin.
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  • A pair of Rissos dolphin move about the surface. They have very long dorsal fins in comparison to most dolphins but no bigger than the largest, the Orca.
  • Rissos Dolphin exhaling at the surface.
  • Like slow moving torpedos through the water, these Rissos are amazing to see when they surface there exhalation can be heard all around.
  • These Rissos dolphins are showing off their age. Researchers say the whiter and more scarred up they are the older they tend to be, these two look it.
  • A mom and baby Risso's Dolphin.
  • Coming to the surface for a closer look at his surroundings.
  • Rissos dolphin at the surface before slipping below the oceans surface.
  • One up, one down, these two Rissos dolphins stay close by but not in unison.
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