Atlantic White-sided Dolphin ID Fact Sheet

Name: Atlantic White-sided Dolphin (Lagenorhynchus acutus)

Local Names: Jumper, Squid Hound, White Sides

SARA Status: Not Listed

Size: Adults are 1.8-2.4 metres long and weigh 160-200 kg

Diet: Herring, squid, capelin, and other fish

When you might see it: year-round.

Where you might see it: throughout the region, with many seen in the southern parts of the island. They seem to prefer areas of sea floor relief and the edges of the continental shelf; in cool temperate and sub-arctic water.

Notes: This dolphin has a tendency to breach and may ride the waves caused by the bow of a boat and large whales. They are social and can be seen in groups of 5 to 50. They are known to strand in groups.