A short beaked common dolphin. They are one of three species of dolphins in the Black Sea (the others being bottlenose and harbour porpoise).They are social animals often in pods of over 1,000. They are also fast swimmers (60km/hr) and known for their aerial acrobatics.
The Black Sea is an inland sea bordered by Bulgaria, Romania, Moldova, Ukraine, Russia, Georgia, Turkey
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A beautiful animal which I would love to see.
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The dolphin is represented in a beautiful way on this stamp.
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Fascinating creatures, I've seen dolphins coming in with the tide in Scotland, not as warm as dolphin watching on the Black Sea.
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I'm afraid your link is wrong. I found your blog anyway :)
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I love love dolphins but never would have associated them with the Black Sea in Bulgaria, which some silly misconception of mine as if I had known all about the Black Sea being so close to me
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I was also surprised to learn there were so many dolphins in the Black Sea.
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