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The Cuvier’s beaked whale, aka goose-beaked whale or ziphius, the most widely distributed of the beaked whales, is smaller than most baleen whales, and the larger toothed cetaceans; like sperm whales or orcas. Even though they have an incredible dive depth, they are the most frequently-spotted beaked whales when they […]

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The Blainville’s beaked whale, aka dense-beaked whale, is thought to be the widest ranging of the mesoplodont whales (toothed whales). They dwell in tropical and warm waters in all the world’s oceans. These whales face the threats of overfishing; over harvesting; water pollution; microplastics pollution; noise pollution, that causes disorientation […]

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The Sowerby’s beaked whale, aka North Atlantic beaked whale or North Sea beaked whale, hales from the North Atlantic Ocean and can be spotted, with luck, off the shores of North America, Europe, and Africa. These whales face the threats of overfishing; bycatch (getting caught or tangled in long-lines or […]

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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. Being this abundant has its downsides too, as they face several threats such as overfishing […]

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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, South America, Europe, and Africa. […]

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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, Central America, South America, and Africa. […]

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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 long lines and purse-seine […]

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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 oceanic threats of overfishing; […]

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The Gervais’ beaked whale, aka Antillean beaked whale, European beaked whale, or Gulf Stream beaked whale, is the most often stranded mesoplodont whale. Unfortunately, these small whales face the threats of overfishing; climate change that affects their food source; and pollution, including agricultural waste, fuel leaks, and especially plastics and […]

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The Risso’s dolphin is the only species of the genus Grampus. Their closest relatives are pilot whales, melon-headed whales, pygmy killer whales, and false killer whales. These dolphins, like so many others, face the threats of overfishing; recreational activities that interfere with their daily activities and breeding habitats; war; civil […]

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