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Spinner dolphin
Photo: Charles J. Sharp · CC BY-SA 4.0

Spinner dolphin

Stenella longirostris

Also called Estenela giradora

Grows to
2.4 m (7.9 ft)
Group
Marine mammal
Family
Delphinidae

Where to see it

Known from Egyptian Red Sea, Bay Islands, Belize and 9 more places.

  • Egyptian Red SeaSamadai reef, Marsa AlamBest May to July. Possible from August to April.

Also seen in Bay Islands, Belize, Bonaire, Great Barrier Reef, Hawaii, Komodo, Maldives, Pacific Costa Rica, Palau, Philippines and Raja Ampat.

Source: GBIF and dive operators.

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