Bottlenose Dolphin - Mother giving birth to Baby / Calf

Bottlenose Dolphin - Mother giving birth to Baby / Calf. (Tursiops truncatus). Birth Sequence 4. The tail is out, from this moment normally birth will occur within two hours. 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 Calves Cycles Dolphin Dolphins Emerging Fluke Giving Newborn Sequence Tails Truncatus Tursiops

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