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Long beaked common dolphins

Long beaked common dolphins

A mating pair of Long beaked common dolphins mirror each other in glassy, sapphire blue waters. The fast shutter speed captured the "bubble crown" of...
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A mating pair of Long beaked common dolphins mirror each other in glassy, sapphire blue waters. The fast shutter speed captured the "bubble crown" of exhalation just as one of the dolphins breaks the tension of the water's surface.
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Oct, 2020

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