Irrawaddy dolphin  (Orcaella brevirostris)

Facts

Also known as:orcelle
Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Mammalia
Order Cetacea
Family Delphinidae
Genus Orcaella (1)
Size Length: 200 – 275 cm (2)
Length at birth: 96 cm (2)
Weight at birth: 12.3 kg (2)
Weight 90 – 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).