
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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