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Lagenorhynchus obscurus (Dusky dolphin)

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Lagenorhynchus obscurus (Dusky dolphin) Lagenorhynchus obscurus (Dusky dolphin)

Dusky dolphin off Cape Town. [photo Trevor Hardaker ©]

Dusky dolphin off Lima, Peru. [photo Kristian Svensson ©]

Lagenorhynchus obscurus (Dusky dolphin)

Dusky dolphin. [Illustration Noel Ashton ©]