Credit © 🎬🖋✅ @wildlifeadventuresnortheastvi White Sided Dolphins Pacific white-sided dolphins are carnivorous (meat eating) and feed primarily on squid, herring, sardines, hake, octopus, and anchovies. They consume about 20 pounds (9 kg) of food a day. When hunting, these dolphins break up into smaller groups of approximately 10 - 20 individuals to capture their prey Pacific white-sided dolphins (scientific name: Lagenorhynchus obliquidens) are found in the Pacific Ocean. They prefer deep offshore waters with temperatures ranging from 43 to 62°F (6 to 17°C), but generally during the winter months Pacific white-sided dolphins migrate to inshore waters. Pacific white-sided dolphins range from the Aleutian Islands through Alaska to the tip of Baja California in the eastern Pacific ocean, and from Japan to the Kuril Islands in the western Pacific. Pacific white-sided dolphins are very social animals and can often be seen performing somersaults and other playful acrobatics in the ocean. In offshore waters, they often swim in groups, or pods, of hundreds. Occasionally thousands of these dolphins can be seen swimming together. Closer to shore, Pacific white-sided dolphin pods consist of about 30 individuals of a basic family unit. This species can often be seen swimming with Risso's dolphins and common dolphins. Occasionally, Pacific white-sided dolphins will be seen associating with baleen whales. Like all dolphins, the Pacific white-sided dolphin communicates by means of echolocation. They are attractive dolphins that are very interesting to observe in the wild. Unfortunately, they are kept in captivity in aquariums and marine parks. #dontbuyaticketgowhalewhatchinginstead #dolphins #dolphin #canada #marinemammals #britishcolumbia #vancouverisland #wildlifephotography #wildlife #nature #eagleyephotographyuk #natgeowild #sea #fishing #discoverbc #lovebc #wildlifeadventuresnortheastvancouverisland #cetaceans #beautifulbritishcolumbia #eagleeyeadventures #responsiblewhalewatching #whalewatching #salishsea #naturephotography https://www.instagram.com/p/B4scxsFhxrS/?igshid=zi4swc1ln76v
