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Northern Right-Whale Dolphin

Order Cetacea, Suborder Odontoceti, Family Delphinidae

General Range: Deep, cool temperate waters of the northern Pacific.
Diet: Fish and squid.
Identification: No dorsal fin; long body that tapers to an extremely slender tail stock and tail flukes. Hourglass-shaped patch of white on chest.
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