critter
Bottlenose dolphin
- Scientific
- Tursiops truncatus
In the book
The playful pair at Lopez River; the mother who rams the hammerhead and bites her calf free of the net.
Field notes
- Everglades dolphins live in small resident groups and work the mangrove edges in teams.
- Mothers really do defend calves aggressively, and dolphins have been documented ramming sharks.
- Abandoned 'ghost' nets are a leading cause of dolphin and sea-turtle entanglement.
More from the people who look after this place: Everglades National Park.
Appears in
Found nearby
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American alligator The marina gators tourists get too close to; the grouper thief at Lostman's; Alligator Alley; the poachers… Ch. 3Ch. 13Ch. 23 -
Sharks of the Ten Thousand Islands The 'Mako' on the beach at Comer Key; the hammerhead at the ghost net. Ch. 8Ch. 16 -
Mangroves Everywhere. The hideout at Pavilion Key, the storm tie-off, the overhangs where snook wait. Ch. 3Ch. 9Ch. 12Ch. 14 -
Oyster bars The thing that scrapes the hull, holds the Sea Belle, cuts your line, and hides the redfish. Ch. 2Ch. 3Ch. 12Ch. 18