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A named female bottlenose dolphin in an English-speaking marine facility or wild coastal research program, monitored using photo-identification methods standard in cetacean science.
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Who is Roxy the dolphin?
Roxy is a named female dolphin recorded by a marine facility or coastal research program. The catalog description points to photo-identification monitoring, where researchers identify individuals by stable markings on the dorsal fin.
What species is Roxy?
The record describes Roxy as a female dolphin, but it does not give a verified species name. Bottlenose dolphin is common in English-language marine research, yet the catalog text alone does not justify treating that as confirmed.
How do researchers identify Roxy?
Researchers compare photographs of her dorsal fin, including the shape of the trailing edge and any scars or notches. This lets them recognize the same dolphin across sightings without attaching a tracking tag.
Is Roxy a captive dolphin?
The catalog wording allows either a marine facility or a wild coastal research program, so it does not prove that Roxy is captive. The facility or study record would be needed to establish her setting and location.
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