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untitled by Frankverro on Flickr.
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“Shrink wrapped” studies of a false killer whale, Pseudorca crassidens, restored without soft tissues and blubber.
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New Population of Rare Irrawaddy Dolphins Found in the Philippines
Irrawaddy dolphins found off the coast of the Island Palawan
by Jose Ma. Lorenzo Tan / WWF
April 2013. - A new population of critically-endangered Irrawaddy dolphins has been found in the Philippines by Mavic Matillano of the WWF Palawan team. Spotted by chance off Palawan - along the coastline of the West Philippine Sea - this pod of rare marine mammals, locally called Lampasut, was observed displaying typical behaviour, foraging for prey around lift net fish traps sitting approximately one kilometre offshore.
Previous populations of these dolphins - gifted with features that offer the barest hint of a congenial smile - have been documented in Malampaya Sound, as well as off the island of Panay. The Quezon pod represents the fourth known group of Irrawaddy dolphins reported in the Philippines…
(read more: http://www.wildlifeextra.com/go/news/Philippines-irrawaddy.html#cr)
(photo: WWF-Philippines / Mavic Matillano)
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A sperm whale’s head is actually an oversized nose (which in mature males can make up a third of the animal’s body!). Sperm whales use their uniquely shaped nose to generate sound. Here’s how.
© AMNH/5W Infographics
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Short-beaked common dolphin (delphinus delphis) (by clcarder)
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nature-madness: Shadow Of A Species | Scott Portelli
This silhouette of a Humpback Whale calf was taken in the Kingdom of Tonga in the south pacific where Humpbacks frequent the waters each year to mate and give birth.
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