Facts about Northern Right Whale Dolphin

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   In the North Pacific, Northern Right Whale Dolphins inhabit waters between approximately 42 and 50 degrees north latitude, preferring cooler oceanic temperatures between 50 and 60 degrees Fahrenheit.

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   Northern Right Whale Dolphins produce echolocation clicks at frequencies between 40 and 130 kilohertz to navigate and hunt in the deep waters of the North Pacific.

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   The white eye patches of Northern Right Whale Dolphins extend backward from their eyes, creating a distinctive facial marking found nowhere else among cetacean species.

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   Speeds of up to 20 miles per hour allow Northern Right Whale Dolphins to pursue small fish and squid in the cold waters of the North Pacific Ocean.

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   Groups of Northern Right Whale Dolphins typically number between 5 and 15 individuals, though some pods in the eastern Pacific have been observed reaching sizes of up to 100 members.

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   Lacking a dorsal fin, the Northern Right Whale Dolphin is one of only two cetacean species without this structure, making it visually distinctive among ocean dolphins.

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