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Atlantic White-sided Dolphin ID Fact Sheet
Name: Atlantic White-sided
Dolphin
(Lagenorhynchus acutus)
Local Names: Jumper, Squid Hound,
White Sides
SARA Status: Not Listed
Size: Adults are 1.8-2.4 metres long and
weigh 160-200 kg
Diet: Herring, squid, capelin,
and other fish
When you might see it: year-round.
Where you might see it: throughout the region, with many seen in the southern
parts of the island. They seem to prefer areas of sea floor
relief and the edges of the continental shelf; in cool
temperate and sub-arctic water.
Notes: This dolphin has a tendency to breach and may ride the waves caused by the bow of a boat and large whales. They are social and can be seen in groups of 5 to 50. They are known to strand in groups.
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