pacific whitesided dolphin

A Pacific white-sided dolphin, playing in the waves created by a research ship, leaps too high in the air and lands on the deck of the boat, where surprised scientists rush to make sure the dolphin is not badly injured before returning it to the water.

A Pacific white-sided dolphin, playing in the waves created by a research ship, leaps too high in the air and lands on the deck of the boat, where surprised scientists rush to make sure the dolphin is not badly injured before returning it to the water.

Describes the physical characteristics, habitats, food habits and defense mechanism of this short-snouted mammal that live in the northern waters of the Atlantic and Pacific oceans.