Fluke:

Fluke was first sighted in 2004 in the Sound of Mull

and has been regularly sighted since then.  Fluke is

well travelled and has been seen across a huge part of our survey area  Fluke is always seen with a large  

group of dolphins, usually between 12 and 25

individuals and seems to be particulary friendly with      another one of our identified dolphins, Splash -

the two have been spotted together off the north coast of Syke.

 

 As part of our Photo-Identification Project our Sightings   Officer uses distinctive nicks and scars on  the dolphin to tell individuals from one another.

Fluke has a very small nick on the lower section of the leading edge of his dorsal fin.  Fluke also has distinctive tooth rake scars on both sides of his dorsal fin.  This level of scarring and the fact that we have never seen the dolphin with a calf leads us to believe Fluke is male. 

 

 

 

Splash:

Splash was first identified in 2002 in the Sound of Mull . Like, Fluke, Splash tends to be seen in larger groups of dolphins, usually between 12 and 15 individuals. Splash has a small nick in edge of its dorsal fin.  Splash also has distinctive scarring along the top edge of his dorsal fin on both sides making this dolphin very easy to recognise.

 

 

 

 

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