Bottlenose Dolphin - Baby / Calf dolphin being

Bottlenose Dolphin - Baby / Calf dolphin being nudged to surface by mother. (Tursiops truncatus). Just after birth the mother will control the baby's breath by pushing it under the water or, like in this case, taking it to the surface. Part of a sequence of imagesDolphin gestation / pregnancy lasts approx. 12 months, the birth can take between half an hour to 3 - 4 hours depending on the experience of the mother. Weaned after 9 - 18 months. Young stay closely with mothers for up to 6 years

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Birth Bottlenose Breathing Calves Cycles Dolphin Dolphins Helping Learning Newborn Nurture Sequence Truncatus Tursiops

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