#atlantic white sided dolphin

[caligatinsole]

Some ocean residents for april's fools.

Because in my language "april's fools" is "pesce d'aprile", which translates to "april's fish".

[animal-families-tournaments]

[justvisitingthisplanet]

(8-24-24)

[riptidethegimpgs]

I went whale watching for the first time this season and saw about 50 Atlantic white sides dolphins, 70 seals, 1 fin whale, 5 minke whales, and 7 humpback whales.

I have seen a fin whale once before but it was pretty far and only for a second. So it was very cool to be able to see this one so well. Today I also learned fin whales are one of the only asymmetrical vertebrate species. "Fin whales have distinctive coloration—black or dark brownish-gray on the back and sides and white on the underside. Head coloring is asymmetrical—dark on the left side of the lower jaw, white on the right-side lower jaw, and the reverse on the tongue."

So all in all it was a really fun day.

[inatungulates]

Atlantic white-sided dolphin "Lagenorhynchus" acutus

Observed by urobleps, CC BY-NC

[namu-the-orca]

Cetacean colour anomalies existing as a gradient let's goooooo.

No seriously I love it when this is a thing. Still part of the colour anomalies poster(s) series. Currently 102 illustrations down, and quite a few more to go.

Depicted here are Atlantic spotted dolphin, Pacific white-sided dolphin and Striped dolphin, with various colour-altering afflictions.

[hydrias]

best photo i've ever taken i think

[rinusuarez]

Atlantic White-Sided Dolphin. (Lagenorhynchus acutus) Least Concern. As always, I have enjoyed working with this family. Working with cetaceans is always enjoyable. The most amusing aspect is getting to know them. I must confess that my knowledge about cetaceans was quite limited, extending only to the commonly known dolphins and whales. However, compiling this information has opened my eyes, allowing me to marvel at the hidden wonders of the sea and emphasizing the importance of protecting it. _____________________ Thank you all for your support. If you want to know more about mammals consider joining my club. I post more animals there than the ones I post here, showing the full-body illustration of each animal, explaining the infographic and the illustration process, and how the family is being completed, apart from many other nice stuff. Here is the link: CLUB Another way of supporting me is spreading the word. A like, a follow, or a reblog are very much appreciated. See you next week and thank you.

[capecodadventurepictures]

Atlantic White-sided Dolphins in Provincetown 06/26/26

[creativemedianews]

The Faroe Islands' yearly 'grind' kills over 150 dolphins, some with their calves, turning the sea scarlet

The Faroe Islands' yearly 'grind' kills over 150 dolphins, some with their calves, turning the sea scarlet

[asterwild]

a closer look at the creatures from my marine polar wildlife design

bottlenose whale, harbor porpoise, narwhal, beluga, atlantic white-sided dolphin, minke whale, orca, pygmy right whale, spectacled porpoise, arnoux's beaked whale; greenland shark, humpback whale, sperm whale, colossal squid; atlantic puffin, bearded seal, walrus, arctic tern, sabine's gull, cape petrel, sooty albatross, southern elephant seal, chinstrap penguin, adelie penguin, leopard seal, ross seal; emperor penguins and polar bear

[respect-the-locals]

🐬 Daily Cetacean Fact: 🐬

Atlantic Spotted Dolphin: The coloring of the Atlantic spotted dolphin varies as it grows, and is usually classified into age-dependent phases known as two-tone, speckled, mottled, and fused. Calves are a fairly uniform gray-white, with one or no spots. A juvenile is considered mottled when it develops merging gray and white spots on the dorsal surface and black spots on the ventral surface. A fused pattern is reached when dark and white spots are on both the ventral and dorsal sides. The spots become denser and spread until the body appears black with white spots at full maturation.

[pleistocene-pride]

Sphyraena barracuda better known as the great barracuda, is a species of large, predatory ray-finned fish which is endemic to the tropical and warm temperate waters world wide, particularly Indian, Pacific and Atlantic oceans. They can often be found in mangrove forests and coral reefs up to 360ft (110m) in depth. Great barracuda are voracious ambush predators which rely on surprise and short bursts of speed up to 27 mph (43 km/h) to overrun their prey. Their diet typically consists of jacks, herrings, sardines, gobies, silversides, anchovies, mullets, octopi, shrimp, and lizardfishes, as well as carrion. Great barracuda are themselves eaten by sharks, tuna, dolphins, orca, and goliath grouper. Reaching on average around 24 to 40 inches (60 to 102cms) in length and 5 to 20lbs (2.3 to 9kgs), with exceptionally large individuals reaching upwards of 4.9ft (1.5m) and 50lbs (23kgs) in weight, great barracuda are one of the largest barracuda species. Great barracuda are elongated fish with large pointed heads and powerful jaws. The lower jaw of the large mouth juts out beyond the upper. Barracudas possess strong, fang-like teeth that are unequal in size and set in sockets in the jaws and on the roof of the mouth. The two dorsal fins are widely separated, with the second dorsal fin being placed above the similar sized anal fin. The lateral line is prominent and extends straight from head to tail. The pectoral fins are placed low down on the sides. In terms of coloration The Great barracuda is blue gray above, fading to silvery and chalky-white below, with the fins being dark purple tipped in white. Sometimes, a row of darker crossbars occurs on its upper side, with black blotches on each lower side. The spawning season lasts from April to October, during such time females release about 5,000 to 30,000 eggs. Under ideal conditions a great barracuda may live upwards of 14 years.

[mygaynessissimp]

So uh, started to work more on the bleach mermaid/siren/merman au, here's more I've gone done, please give me more ideas.

Shunsui Kyōraku would be a Koi.

Suì-Fēng would be a mantis shrimp.

Kisuke Urahara would be a Greenland Shark.

Tōshirō Hitsugaya would be a Atlantic white-sided dolphin or a seal.

Kenpachi Zaraki would be a orca.

Isane Kotetsu would be a Salmon.

Byakuya Kuchiki would be be a Koi.

Rukia Kuchiki would be a Koi.

As Nodt would be a Sloane’s viperfish.

Gremmy Thoumeax would be an Alligator Gar.

Gin Ichimaru as a sea snake.

Sōsuke Aizen as a great white shark that is abnormally larger than any other great white shark.

Kaname Tōsen being a barracuda.

Coyote Starrk would be a great white shark while Lilynette Gingerbuck is a remora.

Baraggan Louisenbairn would be a coelacanth.

Nelliel Tu Odelschwanck would be a blue sea dragon.

Tier Harribel would be a bull shark.

Ulquiorra Cifer would be an angler fish.

Nnoitra Gilga would be a stone fish.

Luppi Antenor would be a leafy seadragon.

Grimmjow Jaegerjaquez would be a tiger shark.

Szayelaporro Granz would be a lion fish.

Aaroniero Arruruerie would be a goblin shark.

[inatungulates]

Atlantic white-sided dolphin "Lagenorhynchus" acutus

Observed by sarasimma, CC BY-NC

[namu-the-orca]

Arctic Odontocetes

And here's the three other Icelandic whales poster illustrations. All true Arctic species, roaming the frigid water of the high north. While Atlantic white-sided dolphins can occasionally be spotted along European shores, Narwhal and Belugas roam the true ice seas.

Narwhals are famous for their rather striking dentition: the huge, up to 3 meter long tusk, is hard to miss. It's actually their left canine tooth - every once in a while the right canine erupts too, making for a double-tusker. It's usually only males who are so adorned, as only a very small number of females (15%) bear tusks.

The exact function of the tusk is still debated: originally thought to be a simple weapon, now it is mostly thought to serve as a secondary sexual characteristic, inducing status in the bearer. The bigger the tooth, the sexier the man. However, researchers suspect they may have many more functions. Through the tusk run thousands of nerves which enable Narwhals to sense differences in water temperature and salinity. On top of that tusks have been observed to aid hunting and social interactions between males, and perhaps more. And the occasional Narwhal has been found with a broken tusk embedded in their cheek. So perhaps some good ole fashioned fighting happens after all, though no one has ever observed it happening.

The tuskless females survive just fine without them though and often live to be even older than males (up to 115 years!), so the advantages can't be that critical. Nevertheless it's fascinating to think about. Somewhere out there in the ice cold seas where we would freeze to death in an instant, swim whales - fellow mammals - sensing the waters with their 3 meter long canine tooth, occasionally slapping a fish unconscious. A wholly alien experience lived by an animal not so essentially different from us.

Atlantic white-sided dolphins may be far less mysterious, but nevertheless amongst my favourite delphinids. They've such beautiful markings. And the beluga... no doubt well known too as living marshmallows. I must say that youtube videos of their melons and fatty flabs being wobbled is great watching material.

Also - the "Whales of Iceland" poster is officially up for sale! You can nab one at Pappyr's website here. Not sponsored or anything, I just think the poster turned out super neat.