We’ve documented orcas wearing hats made of dead salmon. Now comes another cetacean making a fashion statement: humpback dolphins sporting hats of sponge. #Sousasahulensis #cetaceans #animalbehavior #DolphinGemma #bottlenosedolphin #humpbackdolphin
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hunting, chemical pollution, plastics and more. Tackling these will take a coordinated strategy among scientists, managers and funders. The aim of the session was to provide explicit examples of work being undertaken.
Two of the talks were about humpback dolphins:
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Indian Ocean humpback dolphins regularly swim in small groups thus making them a little tough to spot. So, this species is not often the primary target of dolphin watching tours.#HuDoNET #LetsGetQuizzical #HumpbackDolphin #ElusiveSpecies #FunFacts #DolphinFacts #LifeLongLearning
Humpback dolphins are quite shy and more elusive than bottlenose dolphins whose broader range overlaps partially with that of humpback dolphins.
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Quick Fact #2: Indian Ocean humpback dolphins are shy and not as well known as other dolphin species.
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Quick Fact #1: Indian Ocean humpback dolphins are listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
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Join our pod and keep an eye out for our Quick Facts - Quiz Series. We will be posting 2 quick facts each week, followed by a short and fun quiz on the weekend. Learn more about these amazing creatures and test your knowledge thereafter.
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