It’s National Dolphin Day! Let’s Celebrate With The Spinner Dolphin (Stenella Longirostris). Why

A photo of a spinner dolphin jumping from the sea into the air. The dolphin is grayish in color.

It’s National Dolphin Day! Let’s celebrate with the spinner dolphin (Stenella longirostris). Why does this species spin? Scientists think it makes acrobatic leaps for a range of reasons: to rid itself of clinging parasites, to signal something, to enhance a courtship display…or just for fun! You can spot this dolphin in tropical regions around the world, including waters near Thailand, Hawaii, and Central America. It lives in pods that can range up to as many as a thousand individuals.

Photo: CORDENOS Thierry, CC BY-NC 4.0, iNaturalist

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