Record details

:   7589
Province:   Western Cape
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   3318AA
Observer:   Bull Graham
Date of record:   2013-05-02
Number of photos:   2
Notes:   Stranded on the shallow side of Langebaan lagoon. It was taken to deep water by the Parks Board where it swam away strongly.
Last updated:   2020-12-03 13:24:54
Sp. code:   216930
Species name:   Lagenorhynchus obscurus
Common name:   Dusky Dolphin -- Dusky Dolphin
Family:   Delphinidae
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:   Dusky Dolphin
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=-7589
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
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Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Megan Loftie-Eaton
Comment:   so glad to hear the dolphin got away safely
Date:   2013-11-04 06:10:01
Species name:   Lagenorhynchus obscurus -- Dusky Dolphin; Dusky Dolphin
Species code:   216930

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