. Cetaceans of the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary. Cetacea; Mammals. Body to m long. Body strikingly black with well defined white flank/belly patches; gray-white to white also present on dorsal fin near margin of flukes. Dorsal fin small, nearly triangular, and tipped with white. Very robust body; not streamlined in appearance; head small with very indistinct beak. Usually very vigorous and fast swimmer; active bow-rider. Distribution subarctic fPribilof Islands) to cold temperate (central Baja California J. Body to nearly 2 m long. Body dark brown to black above and white belo
. Cetaceans of the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary. Cetacea; Mammals. Body to m long. Body strikingly black with well defined white flank/belly patches; gray-white to white also present on dorsal fin near margin of flukes. Dorsal fin small, nearly triangular, and tipped with white. Very robust body; not streamlined in appearance; head small with very indistinct beak. Usually very vigorous and fast swimmer; active bow-rider. Distribution subarctic fPribilof Islands) to cold temperate (central Baja California J. Body to nearly 2 m long. Body dark brown to black above and white below; transition zone on sides often speckled or streaked; ventral white high onto side anterior to dorsal fin. Head rounded; beak small and indistinct. Dorsal fin short and triangular. Distribution in shallow waters from at least Morro Bay north; generally found inshore; often in bays, river mouths and mlets. Shy. Usually does not approach boats or bowride. As nearly as is known: Body to nearly 2 m long. Body dark brown above and white below; transition zone on sides often speckled or streaked; ventral extends high onto side m front ot dorsal fin. Face marked with black around eye and mouth. Head rounded; beak small and indistinct. Dorsal fin simalar in height and general apperaence to that ot bottlenose dolphins. Distribution apparently restricted to upper quarter of Gulf of California, primarily m Colorado River Delta and shallow coastal Dall's Porpoise Phocoimidcs dalli (A). Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Leatherwood, Stephen; Stewart, Brent S; Folkens, Pieter A; Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary (Calif. ); United States. National Marine Fisheries Service. [Santa Barbara, Calif. ] : National Marine Sanctuary Program
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