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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 ...
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 2002, Māui dolphins were classified as a subspecies of Cephalorhynchus hectori.Previously, they had been known as the North Island Hector's dolphin. Alan Baker found genetic and skeletal differences dolphins which made them distinct from South Island Hector's dolphins. [7]
Two lucky travelers got the incredible experience of swimming with a pod of rare Hector’s dolphins – the smallest species of dolphin – in Curio Bay, New Zealand.Travel vlogger Jesse St Louis ...
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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.
There are significant colonies of New Zealand fur seals, large pods of dusky dolphins and small groups of Hector's dolphins. [1] Orca regularly visit the area and humpback whales pass through during their northern winter migration. Many other species of whales, albatross, petrel, shearwater and prion also gather in the area regularly. [1]