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The discovery of 10 new baby dolphins on the coast of Cambodia was a relief and gave hope that the endangered Irrawaddy dolphins would make a comeback in population. Since the endangerment was evident, 66 guards have been posted on the coast of Cambodia to protect these dolphins, and only two deaths have been reported since these efforts.
Irrawaddy dolphins have a slate blue to a slate gray color and their bodies can grow up to 180-275 centimeters in length. [14] Irrawaddy dolphins eat fish and crustaceans and are rarely found by themselves. They are usually found in groups of around ten dolphins. [14] These dolphins swim rather slowly while scouting for areas.
Spinner dolphin: Appendix II: may become endangered unless trade is closely controlled: Data deficient (DD) Inadequate information to make a direct, or indirect, assessment of its risk of extinction. Stenella coeruleoalba: Striped dolphin: Appendix II: may become endangered unless trade is closely controlled: Least concern (LC or LR/lc) Lowest ...
It closely resembles the Irrawaddy dolphin (of the same genus, Orcaella) and was not described as a separate species until 2005. The closest relative to the genus Orcaella is the killer whale, Orcinus orca. [citation needed] The Australian snubfin has three colors on its skin, while the Irrawaddy dolphin only has two. The skull and the fins ...
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 “super pod” of Risso’s dolphins was spotted in Carmel Bay, off central California’s coast. This species , which can grow to over 10ft long and weigh as much as half a metric tonne, is ...
'Year of the Dolphin' Logo. The year 2007 (extended to 2008) [1] was proposed and declared as the (International) Year of the Dolphin (YoD) by the United Nations and United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), along with the UN Convention on Migratory Species, and its specialized agreements on dolphin conservation ACCOBAMS and ASCOBANS and the WDCS.
Unlike some other dolphin species, the Atlantic humpback dolphin swims in relatively shallow waters, less than 30 meters in depth. This proclivity for shallow waters means that the dolphins should ...