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Northern Right Whale Dolphins

Lissodelphis borealis

Average Size

Newborns: 2-3 feet

Adults: 7-10 feet

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Location:

They are limited to Northern Pacific waters.

In case you didn't know:

These dolphins have no dorsal fin.

This dolphin's body is slim and they are rapid swimmers.

They have about 36-49 teeth per row.

They form groups of several thousand, but are usually found in groups of 110 to 200.

The Northern Right Whale Dolphin can be found swimming with Pacific White-Sided Dolphins.

They can reach speeds of 24 miles per hour but can keep a speed of 15 miles per hour for more than a half an hour.

Sometimes they will ride bow waves, but they try to avoid human contact and boats.

These dolphins eat different types of fish and squid.