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MammalMAP:   43686
Province:   Eastern Cape
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   3325CC
Observer:   Elstadt C
Date of record:   2024-02-06
Number of photos:   1
Notes:   This young dolphin probably died during the night as the blood from the eye socket (taken out by the gulls) was still very fresh. It had no other obvious wounds.
Last updated:   2024-02-27 18:04:52
Sp. code:   217160
Species name:   Tursiops aduncus
Common name:   Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin -- Indian Ocean Bottlenose Dolphin
Family:   Delphinidae
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:   ??
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=MammalMAP-43686
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
VM-number: 43686 - photo: 1

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Lisl van Deventer
Comment:  
Date:   2024-02-27 18:04:52
Species name:   Tursiops aduncus -- Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin; Indian Ocean Bottlenose Dolphin
Species code:   217160

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