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Spinner dolphin
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<p>The spinner dolphin (<i>Stenella longirostris</i>) is a small <a href="/facts/Dolphin/NUxUP7Ph">dolphin</a> found in off-shore tropical waters around the world. It is famous for its acrobatic displays in which it rotates around its longitudinal axis as it leaps through the air. It is a member of the <a href="/facts/Family_(biology)/qTrn6E8E">family</a> <a href="/facts/Delphinidae/GASEMCk2">Delphinidae</a> of <a href="/facts/Toothed_whale/Vbw2nUcm">toothed whales</a>. </p>