Bottlenose dolphin

Bottlenose dolphin

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Bottlenose dolphin cartoon by David TwamleyScientific name: Tursiops truncatus

Irish name: Deilf bolgshronach

Size: 2.3-3.8m; males tend to be a little larger than females

Diet: Carnivore

Tips on how to find them: When looking out to sea, look out for a tall, sickle-shaped dorsal fin; a regular visitor off Ireland’s West coast; it occasionally joins boats and will bow-ride.

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