Pilot whale fact sheet
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Pilot whales are divided into two different species: short-finned (G. macrorhynchus) and long-finned (G. melas). Short-finned pilot whales…
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Baleias com dentes & Golfinhos
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Common dolphin fact sheet
Common dolphins can be easily distinguished from other delphinid species by their distinct yellow and grey hourglass…
Bottlenose dolphin fact sheet
The bottlenose dolphin is the most well-known of all the dolphins, especially when it achieved worldwide exposure…
Kogiids fact sheet
In the family of Kogiidae there are only two species, the pygmy sperm whale (Kogia breviceps) and the…
Fraser’s dolphin fact sheet
Very little is known about the Fraser’s dolphin. They were first described in 1956 by Francis Carles Fraser, but…
Oceanic dolphins fact sheet
There are about 38 known oceanic dolphins or delphinids (Delphinidae) recognised today, in 17 genera. The delphinids is different to…
Beaked whale fact sheet
What is a beaked whale? There are 21 known species in the beaked whale family (Ziphiidae). That is…
Dwarf sperm whale fact sheet
Dwarf sperm whales are the smallest species classified as a whale, even smaller than some dolphin species. Relatively…
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