Tuesday, April 11, 2023

1,000 Photos of Dolphin Fins

Image Source: NOAA

The scars and wounds left on a dolphin's fins after encounters with creatures and boat propellers are unique enough to act as a type of fingerprint that can be used to identify individual dolphins and to track their movements.

2 comments:

  1. Anonymous1:54 am

    How do you know that's not a shark with a halloween fin?
    xoxoxoBruce

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  2. Whatever they are, they make a nice collage.

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