“Ugliest Dolphin” Finally Filmed | National Geographic

recently scientists released the first

recently scientists released the first video of a mysterious dolphin species

video of a mysterious dolphin species

video of a mysterious dolphin species the snub fin dolphin has a distinctive

the snub fin dolphin has a distinctive

the snub fin dolphin has a distinctive bulbous head it’s been reported that

bulbous head it’s been reported that

bulbous head it’s been reported that until recently this dolphin was thought

until recently this dolphin was thought

until recently this dolphin was thought to be of the Irrawaddy dolphin species

to be of the Irrawaddy dolphin species

to be of the Irrawaddy dolphin species that is in serious decline due to

that is in serious decline due to

that is in serious decline due to threats from human activities there’s

threats from human activities there’s

threats from human activities there’s almost nothing known about this species

almost nothing known about this species

almost nothing known about this species we are literally starting from scratch

we are literally starting from scratch

we are literally starting from scratch it was identified three years ago off

it was identified three years ago off

it was identified three years ago off Western Australia’s remote Kimberley

Western Australia’s remote Kimberley

Western Australia’s remote Kimberley coast and is said to be the most recent

coast and is said to be the most recent

coast and is said to be the most recent dolphin species to be reclassified under

dolphin species to be reclassified under

dolphin species to be reclassified under a different taxonomic name it may be the

a different taxonomic name it may be the

a different taxonomic name it may be the world’s ugliest dolphin some people have

world’s ugliest dolphin some people have

world’s ugliest dolphin some people have said that but to those of us that have

said that but to those of us that have

said that but to those of us that have seen them but you know I’m just

seen them but you know I’m just

seen them but you know I’m just absolutely blown away by this creature

absolutely blown away by this creature

absolutely blown away by this creature they are absolutely endearing like many

they are absolutely endearing like many

they are absolutely endearing like many dolphins the snub fins aren’t used to

dolphins the snub fins aren’t used to

dolphins the snub fins aren’t used to humans and are easily scared away last

humans and are easily scared away last

humans and are easily scared away last week researchers used a skin sampling

week researchers used a skin sampling

week researchers used a skin sampling gun to retrieve a DNA sample from the

gun to retrieve a DNA sample from the

gun to retrieve a DNA sample from the dolphins for genetic examination the

dolphins for genetic examination the

dolphins for genetic examination the skin sample collected from the dart

skin sample collected from the dart

skin sample collected from the dart provides a mountain of information the

provides a mountain of information the

provides a mountain of information the snub fin dolphin is apparently unique to

snub fin dolphin is apparently unique to

snub fin dolphin is apparently unique to the waters near Australia and scientists

the waters near Australia and scientists

the waters near Australia and scientists don’t know much about the mammals snub

don’t know much about the mammals snub

don’t know much about the mammals snub fins have been observed in the Kimberley

fins have been observed in the Kimberley

fins have been observed in the Kimberley region and the new species has also been

region and the new species has also been

region and the new species has also been spotted off the Northern Territory and

spotted off the Northern Territory and

spotted off the Northern Territory and in Queensland dolphins inhabiting

in Queensland dolphins inhabiting

in Queensland dolphins inhabiting coastal and river waters are among the

coastal and river waters are among the

coastal and river waters are among the most threatened species of mammals on

most threatened species of mammals on

most threatened species of mammals on the planet