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near Rakhedloo Saturday March 15, 2003

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Bottlenose Dolphin - There are generally recognised two species of Bottlenose Dolphin, a cosmopolitan form (truncatus) that occurs throughout the world and  another confined to ... [>>]

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Latitude: 3.31 Longitude: 73.5021

Trip Summary

Two groups totalling about 50 Spinner Dolphins were present in the atoll, along with about 35 Bottlenose Dolphins as we exited the reef. A further four Dwarf Sperm Whales were seen in two groups of two (they are often found in pairs) and again, we found Risso's Dolphins in large numbers (about 125). A new species for the trip came in the form of Cuvier's Beaked Whale - a mother and calf seen reasonably well. During the day we saw several Dolphin Fish, Sail Fish and Saunder's Terns.