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Dolphins can be identified by markings on their dorsal fins.
Each dorsal fin is unique and this is the easiest method for
marine scientists to distinguish one dolphin from another in the
wild. Photographing and cataloging dorsal fins of dolphins
swimming in Estero Bay enable the Ostego Bay Foundation
scientists to 'keep tabs', so to speak, on the mammals. Through
this identification method, it has been established that a pod of
almost three dozen dolphins call Estero Bay and the surrounding
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Some dolphin behaviors are more common than others, such as
fish-chasing, fish-whacking, and tail-slapping. Wild dolphins in
Estero Bay have been recorded on video exhibiting these behaviors
as well as their off-time habit of playing with their food. |
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