21 August 2016

Common dolphin in the Gulf of Corinth



One of the very few 'pure' short-beaked common dolphins left in the Gulf of Corinth.

This individual was encountered today in a small group including a second common dolphin, two striped dolphins, and an individual of intermediate pigmentation.

For information on common dolphin conservation status in this semi-enclosed basin:
http://www.dolphinbiology.org/_download/literature/Bearzi_etal_2016_Ischia.pdf

(Photo by G. Bearzi)

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