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Bottlenose Dolphin - recently born calf swims with mother - Oltremare lagoon – Riccione – Italy The pregnancy lasted 54 weeks. The male calf was born July 2nd 2010 at 8
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Bottlenose Dolphin - recently born calf swims with mother - Oltremare lagoon – Riccione – Italy The pregnancy lasted 54 weeks. The male calf was born July 2nd 2010 at 8
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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
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Double the Cuteness - Bottlenose Dolphin Duo Masters the Art of Motherhood in Italy's Oltremare Lagoon!
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. In this heartwarming snap captured by photographer Augusto Leandro Stanzani, we witness an enchanting moment between a recently born bottlenose dolphin calf and its doting mother. As they gracefully glide through the crystal-clear waters of Riccione, Italy, their bond radiates pure love and affection. The journey to this magical encounter was no easy feat! The expectant mother endured a whopping 54-week pregnancy before giving birth to her precious bundle of joy on July 2nd, 2010 at precisely 8:02 am. Just two and a half hours later, the resilient little calf began nursing from its devoted momma – feeding every two to three hours like clockwork! At birth, this pint-sized wonder weighed approximately 16 kg and measured an adorable length of 120 cm. However, within just twenty days, it managed to pack on some serious baby fat – tipping the scales at an impressive 31 kg! Meet Blue - our incredible mother dolphin hailing from Delphinarium Rimini Italy since her own birth in 1996. And let's not forget about Micha - proud papa who made his way all the way from Cuba back in '89! As these intelligent marine mammals continue their aquatic adventure together under human care (no commercial use intended), they remind us that family bonds know no bounds - even underwater
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