Pacific white-sided dolphin (Lagenorhynchus obliquidens)
They are named for their dorsal fins, which look like "sickles. They are often seen in groups of dozens to hundreds, but can be as large as 1,000 or more. At the "Marine Live" performance at Big Ocean, you can see them jumping lightly and swimming standing up with their tail fins.
| Classification. | クジラ目 マイルカ科 |
|---|---|
| distribution | Mainly North Pacific |
| length of an animal (sometimes including and sometimes excluding the tail) | 2 to 2.5m |
| body weight (usu. one's own) | 100 to 200 kg |