Dusky dolphin  (Lagenorhynchus obscurus)

Whilst found almost everywhere in the southern hemisphere, particularly high concentrations of dusky dolphins are found around New Zealand, Tasmania, southern Australia and south-western Africa. Populations are also found around the western coast of South America, but appear to be separated both geographically and biologically by a gap spanning 1000 km of Chilean coastline. Individuals to the north of this separation are larger than those to the south, and are sometimes considered separate subspecies (1).

The dusky dolphin occupies warm to cool temperate waters and coastal regions (2).