dolphins

Risso's Dolphins

The characteristic blunt head and body scars of a Risso's dolphin are on display in this specimen. Photo by Mike Baird.

Snubnose, Gray porpoise, Whitehead Grampus, Bean Pot. These monikers all describe the same whitish-gray dolphin found off continental shelves worldwide, the Risso’s dolphin (Grampus griseus).

Fast Raft to Pt Lobos

Fast Raft Capt. Laurence Henry. Hilltromper photo.

... and an encounter with a pod of Risso's Dolphins.