Hector's dolphin  (Cephalorhynchus hectori)

Bycatch: in the fishing industry, the part of the catch made up of non-target species.
Dorsal fin: in fish, the unpaired fin found on the back of the body.
Endemic: a species or taxonomic group that is only found in one particular country or geographic area.
Melon: waxy lens-shaped structure in the forehead, which focuses the sounds produced in the nasal passage.

1. UNEP-WCMC database (February, 2002)
   http://quin.unep-wcmc.org
   
2. IUCN Red List (February, 2002)
   http://www.redlist.org.
   
3. Macdonald, D. (2001) The New Encyclopedia of Mammals. Oxford University Press, Oxford.
   
4. Cetacea.org (February, 2002)
   www.cetacea.org/hectdol.htm
   
5. Animal Diversity Web (February, 2002)
   http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/accounts/cephalorhynchus/c._hectori$narrative.html
   
6. Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society (WDCS) (February, 2002)
   http://www.wdcs.org
   
7. Carwardine, M., Hoyt, E., Fordyce, R.E., and Gill, P. (1998) Whales and Dolphins. Harper Collins Publishers, London.