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At first, the larger dolphins were classified as their own species, but in 1884 they were demoted to a sub-species. And since then, their designations have changed four or five times, Jefferson said.

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At first, the larger dolphins were classified as their own species, but in 1884 they were demoted to a sub-species. And since then, their designations have changed four or five times, Jefferson said.