Description
The Atlantic White-Sided Dolphin is a “short-beaked oceanic dolphin”, and the only member of this group that features a color other than gray, black and white. It has unique yellowish patches on its sides which help distinguish it from its relatives.
- Scientific Name:Lagenorhynchus acutus
- Characteristics: This sleek dolphin figurine is streamlined and ready to speed through the water, doing some fun acrobatic jumps along the way! This accurate, hand painted figure is a highly detailed recreation of this short-beaked dolphin.
- Size and Color: This dolphin toy is 4 ¾ inches long and just over 2 inches high to the tip of its dorsal fin. It’s about the size of a highlighter marker. Its coloration is black above, with blue gray on the sides and white below. A large yellow and white blotch is present on both sides of its body.
- The Atlantic White-Sided Dolphin is part of the Wild Safari® Sea Life collection.
- All of our products are Non-toxic and BPA free.
History:
Atlantic White-Sided Dolphins are found in the colder northern waters of the Atlantic Ocean. They travel in large groups called “pods”. Unlike their relatives, the Pacific White-Sided Dolphins, Atlantic White-Sided Dolphins are not typically kept in captivity.
They are currently considered a “Least Concern” species by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN), and are believed to number between 200,000 and 300,000 individuals. However, it is believed that ocean pollution may be harming the population of these dolphins. They were traditionally hunted in Norway and Newfoundland for their meat and blubber, though these countries have now ended their hunts.
- Recommended Age: 3+
- Size in cm: 12.07 L x 3.81 W x 5.4 H
- Size in inches: 4.75 L x 1.5 W x 2.13 H
- UPC: 095866004354
