spinner dolphin
stenella longirostris latin

Among the protected species here are spinner dolphins that frequently swim into the bay.

The black jack is also known to follow spinner dolphins to feed off their excrements.

A spinner dolphin may have up to 252 teeth.

The spinner dolphin is a small cetacean with a slim build.

The spinner dolphins of Hawaii live in family groups, but also have associations with others beyond their groups.

The spinner dolphin has a 10-month gestation period, and mothers nurse their young for one to two years.

A spinner dolphin comes out of the water, front first, and twists its body as it ascends in the air.

The process killed probably half of all eastern spinner dolphins.

This is also a great place to see spinner dolphins, which commonly come into the bay during the early part of the day.

Just one trail leads to the top of a natural wall where is possible to see the spinner dolphins.