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8 details of the most common marine mammal in Israel - the common dolphin - among them two puppies, were seen today bouncing following their boat from the shores of Netanya


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Watch: A group of dolphins in a spectacular jumping show off the shores of Netanya

8 details of the most common marine mammal in Israel - the common dolphin - among them two puppies, were seen today bouncing following their boat from the shores off the coast of Netanya.

It is estimated that there are about 300 individuals of this species of dolphin in the country

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Ziv Reinstein

Sunday, 18 October 2020, 14:53

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A group of dolphins are found on the shores of Netanya (Photo: Anchor Licht Authority, Nature and Parks)

Inspectors from the Marine Unit of the Nature and Parks Authority, who set out today (Sunday) for an infrastructure inspection cruise and dolphin survey, met a group of common dolphins (many of dolphins - ZR) in front of Netanya beach, swimming following their trap.

About eight individuals, including two puppies, were seen at the lookout, playing between the waves.



Yali Mevorach, a project manager at the Nature and Parks Authority, said: "The common dolphin is the most common marine mammal in Israel. Its body structure is full and clumsy and its color is gray to brown, with a light belly. Its beak is short and thick, and is separated by a prominent fold. Meters ".

According to her, an average band consists of five individuals and consists of females and puppies or young of both sexes.

The males swim alone or in pairs and join occasional bands.



Mevorach adds that "the common dolphin lives above the shelf of the continent and sometimes visits the deep sea. It mainly preys on animals that live near the seabed, including fish, octopuses and other mollusks. The common dolphin breeds throughout the year. After about a year of pregnancy, the puppy sucks. "For about 20 months and accompanies his mother at least until the next time she gives birth. The population of dolphins along the Mediterranean coast in Israel is estimated at 300 individuals."

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