Risso's dolphin
grampus griseus latin

Species such as Risso's dolphin and false killer whales are killed in smaller numbers.

The 2007 surveys also recording Humpback whales and risso's dolphins.

Risso's dolphins generally do not approach boats, but occasionally surf bow waves.

The only country known to actively hunt Risso's dolphin is Japan.

Risso's dolphin is widely distributed throughout the world.

It is also possible to spot bottlenose and Risso's dolphins, and porpoises.

Hybrids with Risso's dolphin occur both in the wild and in captivity.

There I can dream, watching the ocean, searching for basking sharks and Risso's dolphins.

Risso's dolphin was named after him.

When seen from a distance, juveniles can be confused with other cetacean species, such as the false killer whale or Risso's dolphin.

I've made friends with a big Risso's dolphin that roams around loose with a video recorder, sort of a linguistic shill.

They have been found around bottlenose dolphins, but apparently do not interact with them, and may share feeding areas with Risso's dolphins.

This is an uncommon species in New Zealand waters, and only twelve Risso's dolphins have been reported in that area.

This meaning of grampus should not be confused with the Grampus genus, whose only member is Risso's dolphin.

Risso's dolphins are protected in the United States under the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1992.

These groups socialize with common bottlenose dolphins, Atlantic white-sided dolphins and Risso's dolphins.

Risso's dolphin (Grampus griseus)

Risso's dolphin (Grampus griseus) is the only species of dolphin in the genus Grampus.

Another common name for the Risso's dolphin is grampus (also the species' genus), although this common name was more often used for the orca.

Risso's dolphin has a relatively large anterior body and dorsal fin, while the posterior tapers to a relatively narrow tail.

Bottlenose dolphins are common and Risso's dolphin and Atlantic white-sided dolphin are rare.

He was an adultgriseus, a Risso's dolphin, with exquisite scimitar flippers and a beakless prominent nose that made the namePius inevitable.

She was named for a member of the dolphin family (Delphinidae): Grampus griseus, also known as Risso's Dolphin.

Risso's dolphins have successfully been taken into captivity in the United States and Japan, although not with the regularity of bottlenose dolphins or killer whale.

Risso's dolphin (Grampus griseus)

Risso's dolphin (Grampus griseus) is the only species of dolphin in the genus Grampus.