Rissos Dolphin Gallery

Stranded Rissos dolphin - Head standing, playing

Stranded Risso's dolphin - Head standing, playing out of the water. Scarring is believed to be made by the teeth of other Risso's dolphins or by their squid prey. (Grampus griseus). Distribution: Worldwide except polar regions. Distribution: Inhabits tropical and temperate waters of both hemispheres

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Fish - Pelorus Jack - New Zealand

Pelorus Jack - a Risso's dolphin that was famous for meeting and escorting ships through a stretch of water in Cook Strait, New Zealand, between 1888 and 1912. Pelorus Jack was usually spotted in Admiralty Bay between Cape Francis and Collinet Point, near French Pass, a channel used by ships travelling between Wellington and Nelson. Pelorus Jack was shot at from a passing ship, and was later protected by a 1904 New Zealand law. Date: circa 1908

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Rissos Dolphin with nose sticking out of water

STA-128 Risso's Dolphin with nose sticking out of water Grampus griseus Augusto Leandro Stanzani Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

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Captivity, Dolphin, In Water, Mammal, Marine, Marine Mammal, Mouth, Mouth Open, Risso, RissoÕs, Scar, Single, Swimming, Water, Wild Life