About: Hector's Dolphins

Hector's Dolphins
Scientific name: Cephalorhynchus Hectori

Size: Length-4ft. Weight-110 lbs

Oh man, that's tiny!

I know, right? In fact, the Hector's Dolphin is the smallest in the world!

Awesome!!!

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Diet: Ocean Fish
Lifespan: 20 years old
Physical Features: The Hector's Dolphin has a short, blunt snout, is grey with black and white markings, and have a black, unique dorsal fin.

That is pretty cool.

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Habitat: They roam the shallow coastal areas of New Zealand.

Threats: One of the major threats to Hector's Dolphins is bycatch. Bycatch is when marine life is caught in fishing nets. When tangled, Hector's Dolphins will hold their breath until released. This often results in suffocation. Other threats include pollution, seabed mining, and coastal development and building. Some natural predators are the Orca and Seven-Gill Shark.

Statistics: The Hector's Dolphin has been classified as 'endangered'. in the 1970's, there were about 27,000. Now, there are only around 7,000 individuals. That's a population drop of about 20,000! This number is rapidly becoming smaller every year. 

We need to save endangered animals.

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*Note: Hector's Dolphins are extremely special to #kiwikid because they were the animals she did her school report on that inspired her to start this blog with #llamalover. For #llamalover, it was the Ganges River Dolphin (see post).