A young Rissos dolphin calf performs a tail slap, Grampus griseus

A young Rissos dolphin calf performs a tail slap. Note the dark color on this juvenile, it has yet to acquire the white scarring that distinguishes adult Rissos dolphins. Offshore near San Diego. California, USA, Grampus griseus, natural history stock photograph, photo id 07599Add To Light Table
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A young Rissos dolphin calf performs a tail slap. Note the dark color on this juvenile, it has yet to acquire the white scarring that distinguishes adult Rissos dolphins. Offshore near San Diego. California, USA

Stock Photo: 07599
Species: Risso's dolphin, Grampus griseus
Location: San Diego, California, USA
Format: Film 3:2
Other Names: risso dolphin, risso whale
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