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Pod life
This albino Risso ’s dolphinfish was spotted near Moss Landing in California on June 7 , 2017 by Blue Ocean Whale Watch . The juvenile was swimming with its mom and a pod of about 50 other Risso ’s dolphinfish , including many juveniles .
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Cutie pie
Before the 2017 sighting , Cummings and her crew had n’t seen this albino dolphin since Sept. 29 , 2015 .
Dorsal match
In September 2015 Blue Ocean Whale Watch spot an albino Risso ’s mahimahi in Monterey Bay and get pictorial matter of it with its female parent . Then , on June 7 , 2017 , they spotted an albino Risso ’s dolphin with its female parent in Monterey Bay and liken the dorsal fin IDs of the female parent from each sighting to confirm they were a catch . " We did this to make trusted it was the same albino Risso ’s dolphin we had spot two years ago . Besides being all white , [ an ] albino dolphin has no identifying marks , whereas the female parent has unique pigment and scars to help identify her . "
Searching for squid
The albino dolphinfish is likely about 3 years old , according to Kate Cummings , co - possessor of Blue Ocean Whale Watch . The group was potential a glasshouse pod of dolphins seek for squid , their favored food for thought , Cummings said .
Peculiar scars
The body of Risso ’s dolphin are typically intemperately marred . Squid and other prey leave round marking on the dolphin . In addition , the dolphinfish ' dentition rake up against one another also leave scar , fit in to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration ( NOAA ) .
Blunt forehead
Risso ’s dolphins are the only cetaceans with a upright seam on the forehead . In addition , they have indistinguishable beaks , giving their face a blunt shape .
