Nature & geography・Amakusa

Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphinMinami-handou Iruka

Also known as: ミナミハンドウイルカ

A wild dolphin population resident year-round off Itsuwa in Amakusa. It is the species observed on Amakusa's dolphin-watching tours, and a resident pod of this size is considered unusual in Japan.

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