[CINC] common dolphin identification

[Catherine French]

You said it well. I want someone to tell me their trick. Since even biologists can't do this from our view point.

Calm seas,

Catherine French

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On Jul 8, 2011, at 5:40 PM, bill weinerth <bweinerth at hotmail.com> wrote:

> In the last couple days a couple postings have identified common dolphins as long beaked or short beaked.  The information may be correct but I have been told over the nine years of volunteering that such ID is very difficult and even experts are often not sure.  
> I post this as a caution with a request that such ID include how the ID was made so I can get up dated and up to speed.
> Thanks
> Bill Weinerth
> =
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