Bottlenose Dolphin - Newborn Baby / Calf dolphin

Bottlenose Dolphin - Newborn Baby / Calf dolphin showing foetal marks just after birth. (Tursiops truncatus). Foetal marks will disappear after one or two days. 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 Foetal Marks Newborn Nurture Sequence Showing Truncatus Tursiops

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