Alliance of Marine Mammal Parks and Aquariums (AMMPA)
AMMPA
Dolphin Quest
Dolphins are marine mammals closely related to whales and porpoises. There are almost forty species of dolphin in 17 genera. They vary in size from 1.2 m (4 ft) and 40 kg (90 lb) (Maui's dolphin), up to 9.5 m (30 ft) and 10 tonnes (9.8 long tons; 11 short tons) (the orca or killer whale). They are found worldwide, mostly in the shallower seas of the continental shelves, and are carnivores, eating mostly fish and squid. The family Delphinidae is the largest in the Cetacean order, and evolved relatively recently, about ten million years ago, during the Miocene. Dolphins are among the most intelligent animals, and their often friendly appearance and seemingly playful attitude have made them popular in human culture. Family Delphinidae, oceanic dolphins Genus Delphinus Long-Beaked Common Dolphin, Delphinus capensis Short-Beaked Common Dolphin, Delphinus delphis Genus Tursiops Common Bottlenose Dolphin, Tursiops truncatus Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin, Tursiops aduncus Burrunan Dolphin, Tursiops australis, a new discovered species from sea around Melbourne in September 2011.[8] Genus Lissodelphis Northern Rightwhale Dolphin, Lissodelphis borealis Southern Rightwhale Dolphin, Lissodelphis peronii Genus Sotalia Tucuxi, Sotalia fluviatilis Costero, Sotalia guianensis Genus Sousa Indo-Pacific Hump-backed Dolphin, Sousa chinensis Chinese White Dolphin (the Chinese variant), Sousa chinensis chinensis Atlantic Humpbacked Dolphin, Sousa teuszii Genus Stenella Atlantic Spotted Dolphin, Stenella frontalis Clymene Dolphin, Stenella clymene Pantropical Spotted Dolphin, Stenella attenuata Spinner Dolphin, Stenella longirostris Striped Dolphin, Stenella coeruleoalba Genus Steno Rough-Toothed Dolphin, Steno bredanensis Genus Cephalorhynchus Chilean Dolphin, Cephalorhynchus eutropia Commerson's Dolphin, Cephalorhynchus commersonii Heaviside's Dolphin, Cephalorhynchus heavisidii Hector's Dolphin, Cephalorhynchus hectori Genus Grampus Risso's Dolphin, Grampus griseus Genus Lagenodelphis Fraser's Dolphin, Lagenodelphis hosei Genus Lagenorhynchus Atlantic White-Sided Dolphin, Lagenorhynchus acutus Dusky Dolphin, Lagenorhynchus obscurus Hourglass Dolphin, Lagenorhynchus cruciger Pacific White-Sided Dolphin, Lagenorhynchus obliquidens Peale's Dolphin, Lagenorhynchus australis White-Beaked Dolphin, Lagenorhynchus albirostris Genus Orcaella Australian Snubfin Dolphin, Orcaella heinsohni Irrawaddy Dolphin, Orcaella brevirostris Genus Peponocephala Melon-headed Whale, Peponocephala electra Genus Orcinus Killer whale (Orca), Orcinus orca Genus Feresa Pygmy Killer Whale, Feresa attenuata Genus Pseudorca False Killer Whale, Pseudorca crassidens Genus Globicephala Long-finned Pilot Whale, Globicephala melas Short-finned Pilot Whale, Globicephala macrorhynchus Genus †Australodelphis †Australodelphis mirus Family Platanistidae Ganges and Indus River Dolphin, Platanista gangetica with two subspecies Ganges River Dolphin (or Susu), Platanista gangetica gangetica Indus River Dolphin (or Bhulan), Platanista gangetica minor Family Iniidae Amazon River Dolphin (or Boto), Inia geoffrensis Family Lipotidae Baiji (or Chinese River Dolphin), Lipotes vexillifer (possibly extinct, since December 2006) Family Pontoporiidae La Plata Dolphin (or Franciscana), Pontoporia blainvillei Six species in the family Delphinidae are commonly called "whales", but genetically are dolphins. They are sometimes called blackfish. Melon-headed Whale, Peponocephala electra Killer whale (Orca), Orcinus orca Pygmy Killer Whale, Feresa attenuata Wolphin Kawili'Kai at the Sea Life Park in Hawaii.False Killer Whale, Pseudorca crassidens Long-finned Pilot Whale, Globicephala melas Short-finned Pilot Whale, Globicephala macrorhynchus
AMMPA
Dolphin Quest
Dolphins are marine mammals closely related to whales and porpoises. There are almost forty species of dolphin in 17 genera. They vary in size from 1.2 m (4 ft) and 40 kg (90 lb) (Maui's dolphin), up to 9.5 m (30 ft) and 10 tonnes (9.8 long tons; 11 short tons) (the orca or killer whale). They are found worldwide, mostly in the shallower seas of the continental shelves, and are carnivores, eating mostly fish and squid. The family Delphinidae is the largest in the Cetacean order, and evolved relatively recently, about ten million years ago, during the Miocene. Dolphins are among the most intelligent animals, and their often friendly appearance and seemingly playful attitude have made them popular in human culture. Family Delphinidae, oceanic dolphins Genus Delphinus Long-Beaked Common Dolphin, Delphinus capensis Short-Beaked Common Dolphin, Delphinus delphis Genus Tursiops Common Bottlenose Dolphin, Tursiops truncatus Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin, Tursiops aduncus Burrunan Dolphin, Tursiops australis, a new discovered species from sea around Melbourne in September 2011.[8] Genus Lissodelphis Northern Rightwhale Dolphin, Lissodelphis borealis Southern Rightwhale Dolphin, Lissodelphis peronii Genus Sotalia Tucuxi, Sotalia fluviatilis Costero, Sotalia guianensis Genus Sousa Indo-Pacific Hump-backed Dolphin, Sousa chinensis Chinese White Dolphin (the Chinese variant), Sousa chinensis chinensis Atlantic Humpbacked Dolphin, Sousa teuszii Genus Stenella Atlantic Spotted Dolphin, Stenella frontalis Clymene Dolphin, Stenella clymene Pantropical Spotted Dolphin, Stenella attenuata Spinner Dolphin, Stenella longirostris Striped Dolphin, Stenella coeruleoalba Genus Steno Rough-Toothed Dolphin, Steno bredanensis Genus Cephalorhynchus Chilean Dolphin, Cephalorhynchus eutropia Commerson's Dolphin, Cephalorhynchus commersonii Heaviside's Dolphin, Cephalorhynchus heavisidii Hector's Dolphin, Cephalorhynchus hectori Genus Grampus Risso's Dolphin, Grampus griseus Genus Lagenodelphis Fraser's Dolphin, Lagenodelphis hosei Genus Lagenorhynchus Atlantic White-Sided Dolphin, Lagenorhynchus acutus Dusky Dolphin, Lagenorhynchus obscurus Hourglass Dolphin, Lagenorhynchus cruciger Pacific White-Sided Dolphin, Lagenorhynchus obliquidens Peale's Dolphin, Lagenorhynchus australis White-Beaked Dolphin, Lagenorhynchus albirostris Genus Orcaella Australian Snubfin Dolphin, Orcaella heinsohni Irrawaddy Dolphin, Orcaella brevirostris Genus Peponocephala Melon-headed Whale, Peponocephala electra Genus Orcinus Killer whale (Orca), Orcinus orca Genus Feresa Pygmy Killer Whale, Feresa attenuata Genus Pseudorca False Killer Whale, Pseudorca crassidens Genus Globicephala Long-finned Pilot Whale, Globicephala melas Short-finned Pilot Whale, Globicephala macrorhynchus Genus †Australodelphis †Australodelphis mirus Family Platanistidae Ganges and Indus River Dolphin, Platanista gangetica with two subspecies Ganges River Dolphin (or Susu), Platanista gangetica gangetica Indus River Dolphin (or Bhulan), Platanista gangetica minor Family Iniidae Amazon River Dolphin (or Boto), Inia geoffrensis Family Lipotidae Baiji (or Chinese River Dolphin), Lipotes vexillifer (possibly extinct, since December 2006) Family Pontoporiidae La Plata Dolphin (or Franciscana), Pontoporia blainvillei Six species in the family Delphinidae are commonly called "whales", but genetically are dolphins. They are sometimes called blackfish. Melon-headed Whale, Peponocephala electra Killer whale (Orca), Orcinus orca Pygmy Killer Whale, Feresa attenuata Wolphin Kawili'Kai at the Sea Life Park in Hawaii.False Killer Whale, Pseudorca crassidens Long-finned Pilot Whale, Globicephala melas Short-finned Pilot Whale, Globicephala macrorhynchus
