Lissodelphis peronii (Southern right whale dolphin)
southern right whale porpoise, mealymouthed porpoise [English]; suidelike
noordkaperdolfyn [Afrikaans]; dauphin de Péron [French]
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Southern right whale dolphin off the coast of
Valparaiso, Chile. [photo
Pablo Caceres ©] |
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