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(photo by Andy Murch)
The zebra shark (Stegostoma fasciatum) has a long, broad tail and distinctive coloring and spots as an adult. The juvenile zebra shark has zebra-like stripes, giving the shark its name. Because of its adult coloration, it is also known as the leopard shark (however, it cannot be confused with the other shark known as the leopard shark, a very different, cold-water species of the eastern Pacific). This is a sluggish species. Divers occasionally find one resting on the bottom during the day, propped up on its pectoral fins with its open mouth facing into the current in order to obtain oxygen more easily from the water. It poses no danger to humans. Zebra sharks reach about 12’.
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(photo by Pedro Madruga)
The Atlantic Spotted Dolphin (Stenella frontalis) is a dolphin found in the Gulf Stream of the North Atlantic ocean. Older members of the species have a very distinctive spotted coloration all over their body. The coloring of the Atlantic Spotted Dolphin varies enormously as they grow. Calves are a fairly uniform grey color. When the calves are weaned, they then begin to get their spots. Juveniles have some dark spots on their belly, and white spots of their flanks. Their back and dorsal fin are a darker grey than the rest of the body. As the animal matures the spots became denser and spread until the body appears black with white spots at full maturation.
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