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World Service,1 min

Why a dolphin’s dorsal fin is like a fingerprint

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Marine scientist Barbara Cheney explains that because dolphins often fight and play together, their dorsal fins accumulate permanent scratches and tooth marks. These unique marks can be used to accurately identify individual dolphins, and are a non-invasive alternative to radio tagging. Image: This is one of the photos Barbara took of the dolphin known as Jigsaw during our recording.

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