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dolphin family
The dolphin family of whales includes common dolphins, bottlenose dolphins, killer...
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bottlenose dolphins
Bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) are among the free-swimming animals...
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common dolphin
Common dolphin (Delphinus delphis) compared to a human in size.
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Ganges river dolphin
Ganges river dolphin, or susu (Platanista gangetica).
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Commerson's dolphin
Three Commerson's dolphins (Cephalorhynchus commersonii) in the Atlantic...
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Risso's dolphin, or grampus
Risso's dolphin, or grampus (Grampus griseus) compared in size to a human.
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killer whale
A killer whale (Orcinus orca) spy hops in Georgia Strait, between Vancouver...
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