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This Risso’s dolphin was spotted leaping through the waves in Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary. Risso’s dolphins are easily identifiable by their white scars, which may be made by other Risso’s dolphins or by squid, their preferred prey. These dolphins feed mostly at night, hunting squid that move toward the surface. 

(Photo: Douglas Croft)