A young Rissos dolphin calf performs a tail slap, Grampus griseus

A young Rissos dolphin calf performs a tail slap. Note the dark color on this juvenile, it has yet to acquire the white scarring that distinguishes adult Rissos dolphins. Offshore near San Diego. California, USA, Grampus griseus, natural history stock photograph, photo id 07599
A young Rissos dolphin calf performs a tail slap. Note the dark color on this juvenile, it has yet to acquire the white scarring that distinguishes adult Rissos dolphins. Offshore near San Diego. California, USA

Species: Risso's dolphin, Grampus griseus
Location: San Diego, California
Image ID: 07599
Format: Film 3:2
Keywords: animal, california, cetacean, dolphin, dolphin anatomy, dolphin injury scarring, grampus griseus, mammal, marine mammal, ocean, risso dolphin, risso whale, risso's dolphin, san diego, usa, wildlife
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