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With hundreds, if not thousands, of spinner dolphins, breaching the surface and performing incredible spin-and-twirl acrobatics
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Tropical waters around the world, often near the equator
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Off the coast of Hawaii
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Named after their distinct leaping and spinning behavior, where they spin multiple times before landing back in the water
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Slender, elongated bodies that can reach up to 7 feet in length and weigh between 90 to 140 pounds
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Coloration is intricate, with a dark gray back, silvery sides, and a distinctive stripe running along their side from their dorsal fin to their tail
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Signature spinning behavior
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Behavior
Highly social animals and often live in groups of up to 1,000 individuals or pods
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Breaching in synchrony, where multiple dolphins launch into the air and land with a thunderous splash.
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This display is a mating behavior and a way of communicating with other pods