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(Order Delphinidae, Platanistidae)

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Dolphins • Order Delphinidae, Platanistidae

Dolphin © Cocos Dive.
Dolphin © Cocos Dive

Following are some facts about dolphins.

More Dolphin Facts

Common Name	Scientific Name	Location
Bottlenose Dolphin	Tursiops truncatus	Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area.
Fraser’s Dolphin	Lagenodelphis hosei	Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area.
Indo-Pacific Hump-Backed Dolphin	Sousa chinensis	Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area.
Irrawaddy Dolphin	Orcaella brevirostris	Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area.
Pantropical Spotted Dolphin	Stenella attenuata	Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area.
Risso’s Dolphin	Grampus griseus	Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area.
Spinner Dolphin	Stenella longirostris	Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area.
Spinner Dolphin	Stenella coeruleoalba	Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area.

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