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Cashing in on spinners: Dolphin viewing more profitable than swimming, study finds

Cashing in on spinners: Dolphin viewing more profitable than swimming, study finds

August 15, 2020

More money can be made viewing Hawaiian spinner dolphins than can be banked swimming with the marine mammals, according to a recently released study.

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