Cetacean species found at Guadalupe Island include large herds of Pacific bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus, above) as well as the more rarely seen beaked whales. It is thought that the beaked whales feed for large squid in the deep water.
Pacific bottlenose dolphin. Guadalupe Island (Isla Guadalupe), Baja California, Mexico
Image: 03740
Species: Tursiops truncatus
Common name: Bottlenose dolphin
Location: Guadalupe Island (Isla Guadalupe), Baja California, Mexico
Lat/Long: 29° 07' 54.46"N, 118° 16' 26.67"W (Coordinates: 29.13179°, -118.27407°)
Format: Film 3:2
Other Names: bottlenosed dolphin
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