Hector's dolphin

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Hector's dolphin

Order : Cetacea
Suborder : Odontoceti
Family : Delphinidae
Species : Cephalorhynchus hectori

The Hector's dolphin, new zealand dolphin, white-headed dolphin is listed as Endangered (EN), considered to be facing a very high risk of extinction in the wild, on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species

Facts about the Hector's dolphin

Description: Hector's Dolphin is small and stocky with a characteristic round black dorsal. (Full text)

Hector's dolphin is not only one of the rarest dolphins in the world, but also one of the smallest. (Full text)

New Zealand's Hector's dolphin is officially a threatened species (Full text)

North Island Hector's dolphins are generally found within four nautical miles of the open exposed coastline. (Full text)

Recognition at sea: Due to the striking combination of colours and the characteristic dorsal fin, Hector's Dolphins are not likely to be confused with any other species. (Full text)

Binomial name Cephalorhynchus hectori Hector's Dolphin (Cephalorhynchus hectori) is the most well-known of the four dolphins in the genus cephalorhynchus. (Full text)

Length (metres):When they are born Hector's dolphins are between 60 and 75cm long. (Full text)

Hector's Dolphin (Cephalorhynchus hectori) is the most well-known of the four dolphins in the genus Cephalorhynchus. (Full text)

[edit] Population and distribution Hector's Dolphins are endemic to the coastal regions of New Zealand. (Full text)

q=Jan+Dolphin jan dolphin - ResearchIndex document query: Hector's dolphin (Cephalorhynchus hectori) is a rare species snap. (Full text)

The Hector's Dolphin is a [CITIES-listed Endangered Species] (Full text)

Hector's dolphins are unique to New Zealand and regarded as threatened by IUCN; 2. (Full text)

Hector's Dolphin (Cephalorhynchus hectori) is the most well-known of the four dolphins in the genus cephalorhynchus. (Full text)

html Hector's Dolphin Fact Sheet: The Hector's dolphin is only found off the coast of New Zealand, which means it is endemic to New Zealand. (Full text)

html Hector's Dolphin: Hector's Dolphin (Cephalorhynchus hectori) is the most well-known of the four dolphins in the genus cephalorhynchus. (Full text)

Steve Dawson The endangered Hector's Dolphin Cephalorhynchus hectori is killed as by-catch in the New Zealand Rig Shark and Elephant Fish set net fisheries. (Full text)

"Clearly, the North Island Hector's dolphin is headed for extinction unless the government does something dramatic to prevent it," said Chris Howe, Director of Conservation at WWF-New Zealand. (Full text)

Recognition at Sea: Due to the striking combination of culours and the characteristic dorsal fin, Hector's Dolphins are not likely to be confused with any other species. (Full text)

Although Hector's dolphins are easily identified from other species, and group size is typically small (usually 2-8; Dawson and Slooten, 1988), in order to maintain even sighting effort on both sides of the trackline, observers did not confer during a sighting. (Full text)

Hector's Dolphin Hector's Dolphin :Animalia :Chordata :Mammalia :Eutheria :Cetacea :Odontoceti :Delphinidae :Cephalorhynchus :hectori Binomial name Cephalorhynchus hectori Hector's Dolphin (Cephalorhynchus hectori) is the most well-known of the four dolphins in the genus Cephalorhynchus. (Full text)

The Hector's dolphin is only found off the coast of New Zealand, which means it is endemic to New Zealand. (Full text)

Hector's dolphin is endemic to the coastal waters of New Zealand, where it is threatened by fisheries bycatch, pollutants and boat disturbance. (Full text)

Found exclusively in New Zealand, Hector’s Dolphin is one of the smallest of all species of dolphins. (Full text)

One of the smallest of the cetaceans, Hector's dolphins are found only around the coast of New Zealand. (Full text)