Dolphin-unknown species

1 Unidentified Dolphin at North Haven, NSW

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Identification history

Dolphin-unknown species	24 Jul 2025	MichaelBedingfield
Dolphin-unknown species	24 Jul 2025	Clarel
Tursiops truncatus	22 Jul 2025	CarbonAI
Tursiops truncatus	22 Jul 2025	Clarel

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They were fishing in the current. Swimming in tight circles, sometime upside down, the technique seemed to be to make the fish jump out of the water and then catch. A local said this is a daily occurrence at sundown. Wish I’d better captured the acrobatics.

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MichaelBedingfield wrote:

24 Jul 2025

Why do you suggest Tursiops truncatus?

Clarel wrote:

24 Jul 2025

Hi Michael, many thanks for the moderation. Past news refers to the phenomenon of the bottlenose dolphins fishing for mullet at this area, and at the time I wasn’t sure about how to specify at the genus level.

MichaelBedingfield wrote:

24 Jul 2025

Thanks Clare

Clarel wrote:

24 Jul 2025

When I think about it, I could tell when they were upside down because their underside was very pale. I imagine that’s a common trait so not helpful for ID’ing.

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Location information

Coordinates 152.822250 -31.640250
Altitude 5.5m
Places North Haven, NSW

Sighting information

4 - 15 Abundance
17 Jul 2025 05:18 PM Recorded on
Clarel Recorded by
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Clarel NatureMapr New South Wales North Coast Latest Sea Mammals Mammals

Species information

Dolphin-unknown species Scientific name
Unidentified Dolphin Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 32m Recorded at altitude
Machine learning

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Dolphin-unknown species

1 Unidentified Dolphin at North Haven, NSW

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