Hector's dolphin  (Cephalorhynchus hectori)

Facts

Also known as: New Zealand dolphin, white-headed dolphin
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassMammalia
OrderCetacea
FamilyDelphinidae
GenusCephalorhynchus (1)
SizeLength: 1.2 - 1.4 m (2)
Weight40 kg (2)

Status

Classified as Endangered (EN) by the IUCN Red List (1). Listed on Appendix II of CITES (3). The North Island subpopulation is classified as Critically Endangered (CR) (1).

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