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Pacific White-sided Dolphin

Order Cetacea, Suborder Odontoceti, Family Delphinidae

General Range: Deep temperate waters of the north Pacific.
Diet: Fish and squid.
Identification: Black back with light gray stripe on sides and white belly; large, sickle-shaped dorsal fin that is pale gray on hind margin and black in front.
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