Species that are closely related to the Orca Results 1 - 20
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Clymene dolphin (Stenella clymene)
One of the most recently recognised species of dolphin, the Clymene dolphin remains among the least known of the Delphinidae. In ...  More  4 Images  0 Videos
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Dusky dolphin (Lagenorhynchus obscurus)
Originally named ‘Fitzroy’s dolphin’ by Charles Darwin after the Captain of the Beagle, the dusky dolphin is a relatively small, c...  More  14 Images  10 Videos
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Atlantic spotted dolphin (Stenella frontalis)
Often observed in the clear, shallow waters surrounding the Bahamas, the Atlantic spotted dolphin is said to be an intermediate in...  More  40 Images  6 Videos
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Long-finned pilot whale (Globicephala melas)
The long-finned pilot whale is not actually a whale, but a dolphin. Along with the related short-finned pilot whale, this species ...  More  8 Images  2 Videos
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Bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus)
The bottlenose dolphin is one of the most well-known species of dolphin. There appear to be two main varieties; a smaller, inshore...  More  22 Images  2 Videos
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Atlantic humpbacked dolphin (Sousa teuszii)
The most distinctive feature of this rather elusive cetacean is its distinctive humped appearance when it breaks the ocean’s surfa...  More  2 Images  0 Videos
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Atlantic white-sided dolphin (Lagenorhynchus acutus)
The Atlantic white-sided dolphin is a large, robust species, which is easily recognised by the obvious yellow patch towards the re...  More  2 Images  0 Videos
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Short-finned pilot whale (Globicephala macrorhynchus)
Information on the short-finned pilot whale is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly...  More  24 Images  2 Videos
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Irrawaddy dolphin (Orcaella brevirostris)
A particularly distinctive dolphin, the Irrawaddy has a rounded head with no beak and a flexible neck, causing visible creases beh...  More  5 Images  4 Videos
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Hector's dolphin (Cephalorhynchus hectori)
Hector's dolphin, one of the rarest and smallest of marine dolphins, has a short, stocky torpedo-shaped body, which becomes narrow...  More  14 Images  2 Videos
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Short-beaked common dolphin (Delphinus delphis)
The short-beaked common dolphin is the commonest dolphin species, but exact numbers are unknown. It is easily identified owing to ...  More  8 Images  1 Video
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White-beaked dolphin (Lagenorhynchus albirostris)
Despite the common and Latin names (albirostris means 'white beak'), the short, stocky beak of the white-beaked dolphin is not alw...  More  3 Images  2 Videos
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Risso's dolphin (Grampus griseus)
Risso's dolphin is a large, stocky species with a blunt head. They are easily recognised as they are heavily scared and become whi...  More  8 Images  1 Video
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Indian Ocean bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops aduncus)
Information on the Indian Ocean bottlenose dolphin is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly...  More  10 Images  0 Videos
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Indo-Pacific humpback dolphin (Sousa chinensis)
The Indo-Pacific humpback dolphin has a typically streamlined body and a long slender beak. Populations differ in both shape and c...  More  14 Images  0 Videos
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Fraser’s dolphin (Lagenodelphis hosei)
This tropical dolphin was scientifically described in 1956 from an individual washed up on a beach in Borneo, but was not actually...  More  4 Images  0 Videos
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False killer whale (Pseudorca crassidens)
Despite its name, the false killer whale is not a close relative of the killer whale (Orcinus orca), and, in fact, any resemblance...  More  17 Images  0 Videos
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Hourglass dolphin (Lagenorhynchus cruciger)
Information on the hourglass dolphin is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly...  More  4 Images  0 Videos
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Tucuxi dolphin (Sotalia fluviatilis)
The tucuxi dolphin (pronounced ‘too-koo-shee’) quite closely resembles the bottlenose dolphin, but smaller. It is blue to light gr...  More  9 Images  5 Videos
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