DOLPHIN
AND WHALE PHOTO ID WORK
Photo
identification of individual dolphin and whale species is
a valuable tool in determining the size and change in the
populations of various species of marine mammals, as well
as tracking the movements of individuals. Tail flukes and
dorsal fins help identify individual dolphins and whales
much like fingerprints identify individual humans.
In
conjunction with Reverie
Productions and other organizations, the MMSC is recording
this important information about Blue Whales, Fin Whales,
Humpback Whales, Gray Whales, Orcas, Rissos Dolphins, Bottlenose
Dolphins, Pacific White Sided Dolphins as well as many other
species.
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