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Hector's dolphin (Cephalorhynchus hectori) is one of four dolphin species belonging to the genus Cephalorhynchus.Hector's dolphin is the only cetacean endemic to New Zealand, and comprises two subspecies: C. h. hectori, the more numerous subspecies, also referred to as South Island Hector's dolphin; and the critically endangered Māui dolphin (C. h. maui), found off the West Coast of the North ...
The October sighting of two Hector’s dolphins in the Firth of Thames was the area’s third in 60 years. The previous sightings were of a small group of dolphins in 2020 and a lone dolphin seen ...
The world's smallest known dolphin is in danger of going extinct. Maui's dolphin, a subspecies of Hector's dolphin, is on the brink of extinction, with fewer than 50 left in the wild — all found ...
Māui dolphins are physically very similar to South Island Hector's dolphins. They are most easily differentiated from other New Zealand cetacean species by: their distinctive grey, white, and black markings; a short snout; unique, rounded dorsal fins; and small, but solidly-built bodies (Hector's dolphins are the smallest dolphin species ...
The New Zealand long-tailed bat is considered to be critically endangered (CR). The sei, fin and blue whales are all endangered (EN), as is the Hector's dolphin which is found only in New Zealand waters. The Department of Conservation ranks priorities for conservation with the New Zealand Threat Classification System.
A small population of endangered Hector's dolphins can often be found in the bay feeding, resting and socializing during the summer. Commercial dolphin watching tours no longer operate in Porpoise Bay, however the dolphins can often be seen from the beach.
In the end, more than 200 endangered dolphins perished in the waters around Tefé — a loss of approximately 20% of the lake’s population of Amazon pink river dolphins and 7% of tucuxi.
The endangered Hector's dolphin lives in the sea around Banks Peninsula, and is occasionally seen in Lyttelton Harbour. The Banks Peninsula Marine Mammal Sanctuary, New Zealand’s first for marine mammals, was created in 1988, to protect Hector’s dolphin from bycatch in set nets.
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