. Cetaceans of the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary / prepared for National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary and NOAA, National Marine Fisheries Service by Stephen Leatherwood, Brent S. Stewart, Pieter A. Folkens. Whales California Channel Body to nearly 4 m long. Body dark gray on back; lighter gray on sides; belly white to pink. Beak thick and short. Dorsal fin tall, back curved. Ride bow waves; often turn head downwards or to the sides while doing so. Distribution temperate and tropical, usually within 20 miles of shore (of
. Cetaceans of the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary / prepared for National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary and NOAA, National Marine Fisheries Service by Stephen Leatherwood, Brent S. Stewart, Pieter A. Folkens. Whales California Channel Body to nearly 4 m long. Body dark gray on back; lighter gray on sides; belly white to pink. Beak thick and short. Dorsal fin tall, back curved. Ride bow waves; often turn head downwards or to the sides while doing so. Distribution temperate and tropical, usually within 20 miles of shore (often in bays, lagoons, and larger rivers) and around islands, but extending seaward of the continental shelf; also occurring pelagically in the eastern Tropical BOTTLENOSE DOLPHIN Tursiops truncatus (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 Scott; Folkens, Pieter A; Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary (Agency : U. S. ); United States. National Marine Fisheries Service. Santa Barbara, Calif. : The Sanctuary
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