Quick Fact #3: Indian Ocean  humpback dolphins are quickly disappearing throughout their natural range.

They continue to face various threats that cause mortality, such as gillnets, chemical contaminants, ports and their associated activities and infrastructure.

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Quick Fact #2: Indian Ocean humpback dolphins are shy and not as well known as other dolphin species.
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Quick Fact #4: Humpback dolphins can be found along the rim of the western Indian Ocean, the Arabian/Persian Gulf, the Red Sea and some islands.

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Join our pod and keep an eye out for our Quick Facts - Quiz Series. We will be posting 2 quick facts each week, followed by a short and fun quiz on the weekend. Learn more about these amazing creatures and test your knowledge thereafter.
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Indian Ocean humpback dolphins regularly swim in small groups thus making them a little tough to spot. So, this species is not often the primary target of dolphin watching tours.#HuDoNET #LetsGetQuizzical #HumpbackDolphin #ElusiveSpecies #FunFacts #DolphinFacts #LifeLongLearning

Humpback dolphins are quite shy and more elusive than bottlenose dolphins whose broader range overlaps partially with that of humpback dolphins.
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Our first quiz of the month has finally come! There are 3 questions based on Quick Fact #1. You have 10 seconds to answer each question. Leave a comment with your answers under this post.
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