Mammals
Spinner Dolphins
Other name: Long-snouted dolphin Max. Length: 240 centimeters Max. Weight: 77 kilograms a value: 0.0696 b value: 2.612 Frequency: Common; found in the…
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Tristan Paylado
Mammals
Pantropical Spotted Dolphins
If you have done several interactions with a pantropical spotted dolphin, you will notice that they have a body variation in terms of size and color. This is…
Mammals
Bottlenose Dolphins
Being the largest member of the family of beaked dolphins, it is hard to believe that they are also the most playful of all the species of dolphins in Cocos…
Birds
Seabirds: Aerial Hunters of Cocos Island
While most birds prefer to stay in altitude environments in the middle of a tree canopy, seabirds are more at home in the edges of a hanging cliff that has a…
Mammals
The Great Whales of Cocos Island
Most of us think that whales are a large type of fish that roams around the world’s oceans. Yes, they are like travel bloggers who constantly wanders. But they…
Fish
Billfish: A Speed Junkie and a Master Swordsman
Billfish are composed of marlins, sailfish and swordfish which all have a bill-like protrusion in their upper jaw called rostrum. This large-sized fish are…
Fish
Tunas and Mackerels: The Road Runners of Cocos Island
If you hear the words “Road Runner”, two things may come up in to your mind. One is a fast-running bird and another pertains to a popular cartoon character who…
Fish
Damselfish and their Manly Habits in Cocos Island
While drifting over the reefs of Cocos island, you will notice that there are a variety of small-sized fish thriving near the bottom of the reef floor.…
Fish
The Colorful Life of a Butterflyfish
Derived from its land counterparts, butterflies and butterflyfish have a lot in common. First in the resemblance list is their brightly colored body. While you…
Fish
Scorpionfish: A Family of Venomous Fish
If you think that a scorpionfish is a combination of a scorpion and a fish, then somehow, you got it this time. But before we proceed, this combination has…