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- proper noun A taxonomic
genus within thefamily Delphinidae — white-sided dolphin.
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Other species of small whales and dolphins present are the dusky dolphin Lagenorhynchus obscurus (DD), Peale's dolphin L. australis (DD), Commerson's dolphin Cephalorhynchus commersonii (DD) and long-finned pilot whale Globycephala melas.
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Other species are also taken, although less frequently, including humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae), bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus), harbour porpoises, and white-sided dolphins (Lagenorhynchus acutus).
Management and conservation of marine mammals and seabirds in the Arctic 2009
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In captivity, Lagenorhynchus has crossed with Tursiops, as has Pseudorca.
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Populations of these as well as local marine mammals, southern right whale (Eubalaena glacialis australis) (EN) and dusky dolphin (Lagenorhynchus obscurus), have fluctuated greatly in recent history due to hunting.
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The White-beaked Dolphin (Lagenorhynchus albirostris) is a marine mammal belonging to the family Delphinidae (dolphins) in the suborder of the Odontoceti, or toothed whales.
WN.com - Articles related to Japan shows 'The Cove' after delay from protests 2010
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The White-beaked Dolphin (Lagenorhynchus albirostris) is a marine mammal belonging to the family Delphinidae (dolphins) in the suborder of the Odontoceti, or toothed whales.
WN.com - Articles related to Japan shows 'The Cove' after delay from protests 2010
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The White-beaked Dolphin (Lagenorhynchus albirostris) is a marine mammal belonging to the family Delphinidae (dolphins) in the suborder of the Odontoceti, or toothed whales.
WN.com - Articles related to Japan shows 'The Cove' after delay from protests 2010
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The White-beaked Dolphin (Lagenorhynchus albirostris) is a marine mammal belonging to the family Delphinidae (dolphins) in the suborder of the Odontoceti, or toothed whales.
WN.com - Articles related to Japan shows 'The Cove' after delay from protests 2010
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The White-beaked Dolphin (Lagenorhynchus albirostris) is a marine mammal belonging to the family Delphinidae (dolphins) in the suborder of the Odontoceti, or toothed whales.
WN.com - Articles related to Japan shows 'The Cove' after delay from protests 2010
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The White-beaked Dolphin (Lagenorhynchus albirostris) is a marine mammal belonging to the family Delphinidae (dolphins) in the suborder of the Odontoceti, or toothed whales.
WN.com - Articles related to Japan shows 'The Cove' after delay from protests 2010
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