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Irrawaddy dolphin These threatened (vulnerable) Irrawaddy dolphin likes shallow waters, so are always seen close to shoe. This also means that they venture into the mangrove lined rivers in Sarawak. I spent a long time waiting to get a photo of a dolphin with the mangrove background. I am pleased with the result! :) Geotagged,Irrawaddy dolphin,Malaysia,Summer,brevirostris Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Irrawaddy dolphin

These threatened (vulnerable) Irrawaddy dolphin likes shallow waters, so are always seen close to shoe. This also means that they venture into the mangrove lined rivers in Sarawak. I spent a long time waiting to get a photo of a dolphin with the mangrove background. I am pleased with the result! :)

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    Ferdy Christant
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    Fantastic discovery and species intro, John! I had the pleasure of seeing a river dolphine in Colombia recently, and they really are special, and hard to photograph. Posted 8 years ago
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      JohnR
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      I find any surfacing marine animal is a case of luck and fast reflexes... Posted 8 years ago
      1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
        Ferdy Christant
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        Definitely so! Posted 8 years ago

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The Irrawaddy dolphin

The Irrawaddy dolphin is a euryhaline species of oceanic dolphin found in discontinuous subpopulations near sea coasts and in estuaries and rivers in parts of the Bay of Bengal and Southeast Asia.

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Similar species: Even-toed Ungulates
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By JohnR

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Uploaded Jan 16, 2017. Captured Jul 25, 2016 06:59 in Unnamed Road, Petra Jaya, 93010 Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia.
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  • Canon EOS 5D Mark III
  • f/4.0
  • 1/1250s
  • ISO400
  • 200mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.