Bottlenose Dolphin - Baby/Calf dolphin being nudged to surface by mother. Just after birth the mother will control the baby's breath by pushing it under the water or, like in this case, taking it to the surface
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Bottlenose Dolphin - Baby/Calf dolphin being nudged to surface by mother. Just after birth the mother will control the baby's breath by pushing it under the water or, like in this case, taking it to the surface
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Bottlenose Dolphin - Baby / Calf dolphin being nudged to surface by mother.
Just after birth the mother will control the baby's breath by pushing it under the water or, like in this case, taking it to the surface
Tursiops truncatus
Part of a sequence of images
Dolphin gestation / pregnancy lasts approx. 12 months, the birth can take between half an hour to 3 - 4 hours depending on the experience of the mother. Weaned after 9 - 18 months. Young stay closely with mothers for up to 6 years.
Augusto Leandro Stanzani
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