Bottlenose Dolphin - recently born calf swims with mother
STA-277 Bottlenose Dolphin - recently born calf swims with mother Oltremare lagoon Riccione Italy Tursiops truncatus The pregnancy lasted 54 weeks. The male calf was born July 2nd 2010 at 8:02 am and started to take milk 2 and half hours after birth (feeding at an average of two/three times per hour). At birth its weight was roughly 16 kg and 120cm in length. After 20 days its weight was 31 kg. The mother is 'Blue', a female born in Delphinarium Rimini Italy in 1996. The father is 'Micha', 25 year old coming from Cuba (in Italy since 1989). Augusto Leandro Stanzani Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way. contact details: prints@ardea.com tel: + 44 (0) 20 8672 2067 . Stunning Photo Gifts From Ardea - wildlife pets environment
