Dusky dolphin  (Lagenorhynchus obscurus)

Range

Whilst found almost everywhere in the Southern Hemisphere, particularly high concentrations of dusky dolphins are found around New Zealand, Tasmania, southern Australia and south-western Africa. Populations are also found around the western coast of South America, but appear to be separated both geographically and biologically by a gap spanning 1,000 kilometres of Chilean coastline. Individuals to the north of this separation are larger than those to the south, and are sometimes considered separate subspecies (1).

View a distribution map for this species at UNEP World Conservation Monitoring Centre.

Habitat

The dusky dolphin is a coastal species, usually found over continental shelves and slopes (2) (3) (6).

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