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Pacific White-sided Dolphin (Lagenorhynchus obliquidens)Pacific White-sided Dolphin, Gulf of the Farallons Marine Sanctuary Photograph by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration/Department of Commerce. License: Public Domain. (view image details)
PACIFIC WHITE-SIDED DOLPHIN FACTS
DescriptionThe Pacific White-sided Dolphin is black or dark gray on the back with white underside. The fins and flippers are unusual in that they are "two-tone", colored dark and white. They are sometimes seen in schools of 1000 or more. Other Names Pacific White-striped Dolphin Size Length 1.7m - 2.5m. Can grow to 3m. Weight 75-200kg. Environment deep temperate waters up to 160 km offshore. Food fish such as herring and mackerel. Breeding A single calf is born after a gestation period of about 11 months. The calf is about 1m long at birth and weighs about 7kg. Range from the Aleutian Islands to Baja California in the eastern Pacific and from Japan to the Kuril Islands in the western Pacific. Notes They are often seen swimming with seals and sea lions, and sometimes with other cetaceans, especially the northern right whale dolphin. Classification
Relatives in same Genus Atlantic White-sided Dolphin (L. acutus) White-beaked Dolphin (L. albirostris) Home | Mammals | Reptiles | Birds | Insects | Privacy Policy | Disclaimer | Contact Us |