description Yoko Overview
A named female bottlenose dolphin bearing the Japanese given name Yoko; individual cetaceans in Pacific marine programs are tracked over decades via dorsal fin photo-identification.
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What kind of dolphin is Yoko?
Yoko is a named female bottlenose dolphin. The name is Japanese, and the individual is associated with long-term identification through dorsal-fin photographs.
How are dolphins such as Yoko identified over time?
Researchers and marine programs can compare the natural markings and shape of a dolphin's dorsal fin. This photo-identification method allows one animal to be recognized across years of observations.
Does Yoko refer to a species or one animal?
Yoko refers to an individual female dolphin, not a separate species. The animal is described as a bottlenose dolphin tracked in Pacific marine programs.
Why is dorsal-fin photo-identification useful for Yoko?
A dolphin's dorsal fin can carry stable natural markings that work like an identification record. Comparing those markings helps programs follow Yoko over decades without attaching a tag.
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