SPERM WHALE
Grows to 69 feet. Has a large head, 1/4 to 1/3 of total length. Its blunt square snout projects beyond the lower jaw. A single blow hole is located left and forward of its head. The spout shoots forward at a 45 degree angle. A dorsal hump is situated 2/3 back form the head. It's flukes are broad, triangular & deeply notches on trailing edges. This odontocete (toothed whale feed primarily on squids.
SHORT FINNED PILOT WHALE
Grows to 23 feet. It is black overall with a thick bulbous head. It has short flippers with a dorsal fin far forward on its back. It is called black fish, pilot whale, or "bott" locally. This cetacean occur in large herds: feeding on squids and fishes. Resting on the surface they position themselves side by side in lines.
HUMPBACK WHALE
Grows to 53 feet. It is thick and robust narrowing to the tail: with black coloring and white belly. It is a member of the suborder mystcetes of baleen whales. It's flippers are very long with scalloped leading edges. There are two blow holes on the top of its head which forms a balloon shaped spout. It feed s on small schooling fishes and krill. This cetacean migrates seasonally.
SPINNER DOLPHIN
Grows to 7 feet. It is slim; gray and tan in color; with a long slender beak. This mammal has an erect, triangular dorsal fin. It swims in large herds and is know to leap clear of water rotating around its longitudinal axis. These dolphins are with us year round and are often seen from the dive boats in Scottshead Soufriere Bay.
BOTTLE NOSED DOLPHIN
Grows to 12 feet. Its coloring is dark gray backs to white bellies: with short defined beak. The dorsal fin is on the center of its backs. It rides the bow waves and wakes of boats. Feeding on fishes, squids, shrimps and crabs: it uses echolocation to hunt prey. This dolphin is known to approach humans within touching distance.
ATLANTIC SPOTTED DOLPHIN
Grows to 8 feet. The coloring is dark with light spots on its back, and gray to white with darker spots on its sides and belly. The tip of the dorsal fin is pointed. Although generally found off-shore they sometimes approach the coastline. Sometimes they ride bow waves and jump out of the water. They may occur in large herds but are more common to smaller groups.
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