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1 day ago · A dolphin is an aquatic mammal in the clade Odontoceti (toothed whale). Dolphins belong to the families Delphinidae (the oceanic dolphins), Platanistidae (the Indian river dolphins), Iniidae (the New World river dolphins), Pontoporiidae (the brackish dolphins), and possibly extinct Lipotidae (baiji or Chinese river dolphin).
2 days ago · Marine mammals are mammals that rely on marine (saltwater) ecosystems for their existence. They include animals such as cetaceans (whales, dolphins and porpoises), pinnipeds (seals, sea lions and walruses), sirenians (manatees and dugongs), sea otters and polar bears. They are an informal group, unified only by their reliance on marine ...
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3 days ago · Majestic Size and Whereabouts. The Killer Whale, the largest among dolphins, boasts an impressive length of up to 23 feet and a jaw-dropping weight of 4.5 tons. Found in oceans across the globe, from the Arctic to the Antarctic, these marine giants have adapted to an astonishing range of habitats. Whether navigating icy waters or basking in the ...
1 day ago · The Cetacea (whales, dolphins and porpoises) currently include 89 species that inhabit the world's oceans, lakes and rivers. Some are cosmopolitan, occurring in marine waters from pole to pole, while others are restricted by ecology and population status to small ranges of a few thousand square kilometers or less.
8 hours ago · UAS and UAF commented that there are reports of marine mammals near the longline kelp gear but no entanglements or known physical interactions have occurred. Therefore, no marine mammal species/stocks are identified in table 1. Marine mammal species/stocks will be added to the list if incidental mortalities or injuries are documented in this ...
3 days ago · The Society for Marine Mammalogy 's Committee on Taxonomy presently recognizes three species of bottlenose dolphin: T. truncatus, T. aduncus, and T. erebennus.
4 days ago · killer whale, (Orcinus orca), largest member of the dolphin family (Delphinidae). The killer whale is easy to identify by its size and its striking coloration: jet black on top and pure white below with a white patch behind each eye, another extending up each flank, and a variable “saddle patch” just behind the dorsal fin.
