Irrawaddy dolphin  (Orcaella brevirostris)

Facts

Also known as: orcelle
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassMammalia
OrderCetacea
FamilyDelphinidae
GenusOrcaella (1)
SizeLength: 200 – 275 cm (2)
Length at birth: 96 cm (2)
Weight at birth: 12.3 kg (2)
Weight90 – 200 kg (2)

Status

The Irrawaddy dolphin is classified as Vulnerable (VU) on the IUCN Red List (1) and is listed on Appendix I of CITES (3). Geographically isolated populations in the Ayeyarwady River (Myanmar), Mahakam River (Indonesia), Malampaya Sound (Philippines), Mekong River (Lao PDR, Cambodia and Vietnam) and Songkhla Lake (India) are classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List (1).

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