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Single blow hole at the hump
front of the head and
between the dorsal hump and the tail
slightly to the Left
Flukes are triangular and often
lifted before deep dives. They
can be scarred and ragged on
the trailing edge
Enormous head – Small spatula-shaped
up to 1/3 of total Robust tail stock
body length and Narrow lower jaw - under- Dark grey or brownish skin is wrin-
uniquely square in slung and usually not visible
from above or the side. Area kled and prune-like, with parallel
shape around mouth may be white
striations running from the head
towards the tail, but concentrated on
the back 2/3 of the body
*Note: 'Illustrations reproduced with permission from the International Whaling Commission”
© Ionian Dolphin Project, 2021
© Ionian Dolphin Project, 2021
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