Hump of Indo-Pacific Humpback Dolphin (IMAGE)

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Hump of Indo-Pacific Humpback Dolphin

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Occurring in mostly coastal habitats stretching from the western Indian Ocean to Australian waters, the Indo-Pacific humpback dolphin gets its name from the distinctive hump just below the marine mammal’s dorsal fin (as in this individual animal from the coast of northwest Madagascar. Photo credit:

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© Martin Mendez

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