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Wonder of Science (wonderofscience@mastodon.social)'s status on Thursday, 12-Oct-2023 10:08:33 JST Wonder of Science

Spinner dolphins (Stenella longirostris) are the acrobats of the ocean, spinning up to seven times during leaps as high as 3m (10 ft).
Video credit: John Downer Productions
Watch the full video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3b4FGlWGsuo
Further reading: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spinner_dolphin
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2. Awesome Spinner Dolphins filmed leaping by Spydolphin!
  
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  These incredible spinner dolphins are not only famous for their spinning behaviour but they also come together to form huge superpods as our Spy Dolphin & Sp...
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  The spinner dolphin (Stenella longirostris) is a small dolphin found in off-shore tropical waters around the world. It is famous for its acrobatic displays in which it rotates around its longitudinal axis as it leaps through the air. It is a member of the family Delphinidae of toothed whales. Taxonomy The spinner dolphin is sometimes referred to as the long-snouted dolphin, particularly in older texts, to distinguish it from the similar Clymene dolphin, which is often called the short-snouted spinner dolphin. The species was described by John Gray in 1828. The four named subspecies are: Eastern spinner dolphin (S. l. orientalis), from the tropical eastern Pacific. Central American or Costa Rican spinner dolphin (S. l. centroamericana), also found in the tropical eastern Pacific. Gray's or Hawaiian spinner dolphin (S. l. longirostris), from the central Pacific Ocean around Hawaii but represents a mixture of broadly similar subtypes found worldwide. Dwarf spinner dolphin (S...
- Brian Dear (brianstorms@mastodon.social)'s status on Thursday, 12-Oct-2023 10:12:09 JST Brian Dear
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  @wonderofscience Anyone interested in spinner dolphins and open to a novel written about them could do worse then check out the book POD by Laline Paull.
  
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- mambearpnw (mambearpnw@mastodon.social)'s status on Thursday, 12-Oct-2023 11:06:19 JST mambearpnw
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  @wonderofscience
  What's the science behind why they do that? Is it just because they can?
  
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- wendinaokland (wendinoakland@mastodon.social)'s status on Friday, 13-Oct-2023 01:38:02 JST wendinaokland
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  @wonderofscience @earthchild Flipper!
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