Dusky Dolphin Traditional Cache
PinkDolphin: I hate when people walk off with my ammo cans. Opening this spot up for someone else. Thank you too all who found this over the years.
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There was once another cache very close to this hide, sadly I never found it, and recently it was achieved (thank you Bert). So when I saw this spot had opened up, I decided to try my fin at a hide in this general location. This is on one of the "less developed" sections of the ATT.
The Dusky Dolphin (Lagenorhynchus obscurus) is a highly gregarious and acrobatic dolphin found in coastal waters in the Southern Hemisphere. It was first identified by John Edward Gray in 1828. It is very closely genetically related to the Pacific White-sided Dolphin, but current scientific consensus is that they are distinct species.
Though the Dusky and Pacific White-sided Dolphins are traditionally placed in the genus Lagenorhynchus, recent molecular analyses indicate that they are more closely related to the dolphins of the genus Cephalorhynchus. If true, this would mean that these two species must either be transferred to Cephalorhynchus or be given a new genus of their own.
The Dusky Dolphin is small to medium in length in comparison with other species in the family. There is significant variation in size among the different population areas. The largest Duskies have been encountered off Peru, where they are up to 210 cm in length and 100 kg in mass. The back of the dolphin is dark grey or black and dorsal fin is distinctively two-toned—the leading edge matches the back in colour, but the trailing edge is a much lighter greyish white. Duskies have a long, light grey patch on their foreside leading to a short, dark grey beak. The throat and belly are white. There are two blazes of white colour running back on the body from the dorsal fin to the tail. Right between the white areas remains a characteristic thorn-shaped patch of dark colour, by which the species can easily be recognized. Aside from that, Dusky Dolphins may be confused with other members of their genus when observed at sea.
I brought the container and log book back from GWVI. Enjoy the adventure.
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