Rough Toothed Dolphin (Steno bradensis)
A rough toothed dolphin was observed off Glover's
Atoll on February 29, 2009.  This report was submitted
by Alex Tilley, station manager for Wildlife
Conservation Society's field station located on Middle
Caye at Glovers.  Alex and photographer Caleb
McClennan were diving on Southern Long Caye Wall,
Glover's Atoll, when they made this very special
observation.  Rough Toothed Dolphins reportedly
travel in groups of 50 to 100 individuals are sighted
far offshore.  The range map from Wikipedia indicates
this dolphin is found in all oceans in temperate and
tropical waters.
Dolphins
& Whales
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Photo: Caleb McClennan 2009
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Chordata
Mammalia
Eutheria
Cetacea
Odontoceti
Delphinidae
Steno
bredanensis
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Atlantic bottle nose dolphins are frequently sighted
along the coast and in the open ocean in the waters
of Belize.  Whales are sighted in oceanic waters by
travellers between Turneffe & Lighthouse Atolls.  We
hope to record here some of the unique whale and
dolphin sightings observed over the years and
decades in Belize.  If you have historical sighting
information please submit your scanned photos and
estimate of location and date sighted.
Feb 2009 Glover's Atoll