Indo-Pacific humpback dolphin  (Sousa chinensis)

Authentication

Authenticated (20/8/02) by Shanan Atkins. Richards Bay Humpback Dolphins.
http://www.dolphins.org.za

Glossary

  • Beak: in cetacea (whales and dolphins), the elongated forward part of the head, comprising the lower jaw and upper jaw or 'rostrum'.
  • Cetaceans: a group comprising all whale species; therefore including dolphins and porpoises.
  • Dorsal fin: in fish, the unpaired fin found on the back of the body.

References

  1. IUCN Red List (November, 2008)
    http://www.iucnredlist.org
  2. Carwardine, M., Hoyt, E., Fordyce, R.E. and Gill, P. (1998) Whales and Dolphins.HarperCollins Publishers, London.
  3. CITES (July, 2002)
    http://www.cites.org
  4. Animal Diversity Web (July, 2002)
    http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/accounts/sousa/s._chinensis$narrative.html
  5. Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society (July, 2002)
    http://www.wdcs.org
  6. Atkins, S. (2002) Pers. comm.
  7. Richards Bay Humpback Dolphins (July, 2002)
    http://www.dolphins.org.za/
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