Pantropical Spotted Dolphin (Stenella attenuata) マダライルカ – 260cm
The closer dolphin is the Spotted Dolphin. I have not seen a pod of just Spotted Dolphins. There are a few Spotted Dolphins that are in a pod of Spinner Dolphins in Kauai waters. I am not sure if they had joined the pod or if they are hybrids. Kauai 2006
A Spotted Dolphin riding the bow of the boat. Looking closely at the spots on this dolphin I could tell that I had seen it many times over the years. I also matched it with other pictures of spotted dolphins taken near Kauai. Kauai 2003
Spotted Dolphins have a white tip to their beaks. Kauai 2006
Spotted Dolphins have a curved dorsal fin. They also have white spots. Kauai 2006
Two spotted dolphins with a Spinner Dolphin behind. Notice that all three have a little different shape to their dorsal fins. Kauai 2004
A Spotted Dolphin swimming alongside of the boat. Kauai 2004