The White-Sided Dolphin, more specifically the Pacific White-Sided Dolphin, is a small cetacean native to the Northern Pacific. It is an adoptable animal in Wildlife Park 3.
Description[]
Although one of the smaller cetaceans, the white-sided dolphin is of average size for an oceanic dolphin. Males can reach lengths of 2.5m (8.2ft) and weigh up to 200kg (440lbs), with females being smaller. It is named after the light grey patches running down its side, which contrasts the rest of its body, which is a darker grey in comparison.
The white-sided dolphin lives in the cool, temperate waters of the Northern Pacific, no further south than the South China sea and Baja California peninsula. It is a social animal, living in family groups that typically contain 90 individuals. They primarily eat small fish and, like other dolphins, they are highly intelligent and inquisitive, readily approaching boats. Its only known predator is the Orca. The white-sided dolphin is believed to live for up to 40 years in the wild.
Wildlife Park 2[]
| “ | Lat. name: Lagenorhynchus obliquidens. The White Spotted Dolphin is a very active representative of its type and can be found in the cold and temperate waters of the northern Pacific. According to estimates, the white spotted dolphin with a total population of one million animals is one of the most common small whales in the temperate zones. | ” |
While it did not make its appearance in Wildlife Park 2, there are traces of files that suggests its original inclusion.
Wildlife Park 3[]
The white-sided dolphin is an adoptable animal in Wildlife Park 3. It was added as part of the Alaska expansion pack. Their daily food and enrichment necessities include fish, seafood, swimming and diving. They also prefer a minimum herd of 6, with 90 as the maximum number of herds.
Diseases[]
These are the list of diseases that the said animal can suffer from:
| Anxiety | Apathy | Bronchitis | Caries |
| Conjunctivitis | Cut | Deficiency | Diarrhea |
| Eczema | Gangrene | Gastric Ulcer | Iodine Deficiency |
| Splinter | Vasculitis | Wry Neck | Oil Toxication |
Trivia[]
- Although the white-sided dolphin has never made an appearance in Wildlife Park 2: Marine World, there are traces that suggests its intended inclusion.
- From the steam page, the animal was listed among the other semi-aquatic and aquatic species. Though, it was never seen in-game.
- An .kf animation file by the name of stripeddolphin exists, it was repurposed for the Bottle-Nosed Dolphin (marine world version).
- An encyclopedia entry of the animal exists within the game files, under the name of White Spotted Dolphin.
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