Commerson's Dolphin (Cephalorhynchus commersonii)Commerson's Dolphin is one of four dolphins in the Cephalorhynchus genus. The species has also the common names Skunk Dolphin and Piebald Dolphin. Commerson's Dolphin has a very distinctive patterning. It has a black head, … [Read more...]
Common Dolphin
The Common Dolphin is the name given to up to three species of dolphin making up the genus Delphinus.The most common of these dolphins are the Long Beaked Dolphin and the Short Beaked Dolphin. The third species (D. tropicalis, common name usually Arabian Common Dolphin), is … [Read more...]
Hectors Dolphin
Hector's Dolphin is also known as the White-headed Dolphin (Cephalorhynchus hectori). The Hector’s dolphin is the most well-known of the four dolphins in the genus Cephalorhynchus.Hector's Dolphin has a sub species called 'Maui's Dolphin' (Cephalorhynchus hectori maui) which … [Read more...]
Pantropical Spotted Dolphins
The Pantropical Spotted Dolphin (Stenella attenuata) is a species of dolphin found in all the worlds temperate and tropical oceans. This species was beginning to come under threat due to the killing of millions of individuals in tuna purse seines.The 1980s saw the rise of … [Read more...]
Risso’s Dolphin
The Risso's Dolphin (Grampus griseus), sometimes called the gray dolphin, is the only species of dolphin in the genus Grampus. Risso's dolphins are cetaceans found worldwide in temperate and tropical waters, usually in deep waters rather than close to land. As well as the … [Read more...]
Rough-Toothed Dolphins
The Rough-toothed Dolphin (Steno bredanensis) is a fairly large dolphin that can be found in deep warm, tropical and subtropical water from the western Pacific to the Mediterranean. They are rarely seen ranging north of 40° latitude or south of 35° latitude. Rough-toothed … [Read more...]
Spinner Dolphins
The Spinner Dolphin is found in off-shore tropical waters around the world. There are two species of the Spinner dolphin: the Short Snouted Spinner dolphin and the Long Snouted Spinner Dolphin.Short Snouted DolphinLittle is known about the Short Snouted Spinner, only … [Read more...]
Galapagos Minke Whale
The minke whale, also known as lesser rorqual, is a complex species of baleen whale. There are two species of minke whale; the common minke whale (also known as the northern minke whale) (Balaenoptera acutorostrata) and the Antarctic minke whale (or southern minke whale) … [Read more...]
Galapagos Short Finned Pilot Whale
The short finned pilot whale (Globicephala macrorhynchus) is one of the two species of pilot whale. They are a cetacean in the genus Globicephala, which it shares with the long-finned pilot whale. Short-finned pilot whales are part of the oceanic dolphin family Delphinidae … [Read more...]
Galapagos Sea Lions
The Galápagos Sea Lion (Zalophus wollebaeki) is a species of mammal in the Otariidae family. It is endemic to Galapagos. Colonies of the Galapagos sea lions are found on most gently-sloping rocky shores and beaches on the islands. There are about 50,000 sea lions in the … [Read more...]