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Striped Dolphins

Stenella coeruleoalba

Average Size

Newborns: 3 feet

Adults: 7 1/2 feet to 9 feet

Weight: 220 lbs

Location:

Widely found in temperate, subtropical, and tropical seas.

In case you didn't know:

The Striped Dolphin is the largest member of it's genus.

Striped Dolphins will jump out of the water very fast with low jumps.

The average size group these dolphins travel in is about 50 to 60 dolphins.

The female Striped Dolphin gives birth to a calf every 3 years.

These dolphins eat shrimp and squid.