The common dolphin is, by far, the most bountiful cetacean in the world, with an estimated global population of approximately 6,000,000. They are found off the shores of every continent in the world sans Antarctica.
The Indo-Pacific humpback dolphin, aka Chinese white dolphin, can be found in the coastal waters of the eastern Indian and western Pacific Oceans. These dolphins face the threats of habitat loss and destruction at the hands of
The Commerson’s dolphin, aka jacobita, skunk dolphin, piebald dolphin, panda dolphin, or tonina overa, is a small species of dolphin that can be found at the southern tip of South America and the French Southern Territories
The Pantropical spotted dolphin can be found in all the world’s temperate and tropical oceans. These dolphins were starting to decline rapidly before the 1980s due to millions of them being killing in tuna purse seine nets. But thanks to “dolphin safe” practices,
The long-finned pilot whale, aka pothead whale, is actually a large species of dolphin so named for their unusually long pectoral fins. They are found in the North Atlantic as well as the Southern Hemisphere. These dolphins face the threats of overfishing and over harvesting
The Atlantic spotted dolphin prefers the warm temperate and tropical waters of the Atlantic Ocean. As they age, they acquire spots all over their body. They can be found not only in deep water but also off the coasts of North America, Mexico, Central America,
The clymene dolphin, aka short-snouted spinner dolphin, are the only known case of hybrid speciation in marine mammals, being descendants of the spinner dolphin and the striped dolphin. They can be found in the Atlantic Ocean off the coasts of Canada, United States, Mexico,
The Fraser’s dolphin, aka Sarawak dolphin, can be found in deep tropical waters; between 30°S and 20°N, mostly in the Pacific Ocean. However, they can also be seen in the Atlantic and Indian Oceans too. These dolphins face the threats of overfishing; bycatch, getting caught in
The striped dolphin, aka euphrosyne dolphin or streaker, is found globally in tropical and temperate waters. These dolphins are included in the genus Stenella; however, recent genetic work by LeDuc et al. in 1999 indicated that Stenella is not a natural group. They face the usual
The La Plata dolphin, aka cachimbo, franciscana, or toninha, is a small species of river dolphin found among coastal Atlantic waters of southeastern South America. They are threatened from multiple fronts. These diminutive
