ODONTOCETI (toothed whales)
Pygmy beaked whale (Mesoplodon peruvianus)
PHYLUM: Chordata CLASS: Mammalia ORDER: Cetacea FAMILY: Ziphiidae GENUS: Mesoplodon […]
Spectacled Porpoise (Phocoena dioptrica)
PHYLUM: Chordata CLASS: Mammalia ORDER: Cetacea FAMILY: Phocenidae GENUS: Phocoena […]
Finless Porpoise (Neophocaena phocaenoides)
PHYLUM: Chordata CLASS: Mammalia ORDER: Cetacea FAMILY: Phocenidae GENUS: […]
Burmeister’s Porpoise (Phocoena spinipinnis)
PHYLUM: Chordata CLASS: Mammalia ORDER: Cetacea FAMILY: Phocenidae GENUS: Phocoena […]
Ganges River Dolphin (Platanista gangetica) aka South Asian River Dolphin, Blind River Dolphin
PHYLUM: Chordata CLASS: Mammalia ORDER: Cetacea FAMILY: Platanistidae GENUS: […]
La Plata Dolphin (Pontoporia blainvillei) aka Franciscana
PHYLUM: Chordata CLASS: Mammalia ORDER: Cetacea FAMILY: Pontoporiidae GENUS: Pontoporia […]
Narwhal (Monodon monoceros)
PHYLUM: Chordata CLASS: Mammalia ORDER: Cetacea FAMILY: Monodontidae GENUS: Monodon […]
Tucuxi (Sotalia fluviatilis)
PHYLUM: Chordata CLASS: Mammalia ORDER: Cetacea FAMILY: Delphinidae GENUS: […]
Southern Right Whale Dolphin (Lissodelphis peronii)
PHYLUM: Chordata CLASS: Mammalia ORDER: Cetacea FAMILY: Delphinidae GENUS: Lissodelphis […]
Peale’s Dolphin (Lagenorhynchus australis)
PHYLUM: Chordata CLASS: Mammalia ORDER: Cetacea FAMILY: Delphinidae GENUS: Lagenorhynchus […]
Irrawaddy Dolphin (Orcaella brevirostris) aka Snubfin Dolphin
PHYLUM: Chordata CLASS: Mammalia ORDER: Cetacea FAMILY: Delphinidae GENUS: […]
Hourglass Dolphin (Lagenorhynchus cruciger)
PHYLUM: Chordata CLASS: Mammalia ORDER: Cetacea FAMILY: Delphinidae GENUS: Lagenorhynchus […]
Heaviside’s Dolphin (Cephalorhynchus heavisidii)
PHYLUM: Chordata CLASS: Mammalia ORDER: Cetacea FAMILY: Delphinidae GENUS: Cephalorhynchus […]
Dusky Dolphin (Lagenorhynchus obscurus)
PHYLUM: Chordata CLASS: Mammalia ORDER: Cetacea FAMILY: Delphinidae GENUS: Lagenorhynchus […]
Commerson’s Dolphin (Cephalorhynchus commersonii)
PHYLUM: Chordata CLASS: Mammalia ORDER: Cetacea FAMILY: Delphinidae GENUS: […]
Black Dolphin (Cephalorhynchus eutropia) aka Chilean dolphin
PHYLUM: Chordata CLASS: Mammalia ORDER: Cetacea FAMILY: Delphinidae GENUS: cephalorhynchus […]
Atlantic Humpbacked Dolphin (Sousa teuszii)
The Atlantic Humpback Dolphin is endemic to the eastern tropical […]
Tasman Beaked Whale (Tasmacetus shepherdi) aka Shepherd’s Beaked Whale
PHYLUM: Chordata CLASS: Mammalia ORDER: Cetacea FAMILY: Ziphiidae GENUS: […]
Straptoothed Whale (Mesoplodon layardii) aka Layard’s beaked whale
PHYLUM: Chordata CLASS: Mammalia ORDER: Cetacea FAMILY: Ziphiidae GENUS: Mesoplodon […]
Southern Bottlenose Whale (Hyperoodon planifrons)
PHYLUM: Chordata CLASS: Mammalia ORDER: Cetacea FAMILY: Ziphiidae GENUS: Hyperoodon […]
Hubb’s Beaked Whale (Mesoplodon carlhubbsi)
PHYLUM: Chordata CLASS: Mammalia ORDER: Cetacea FAMILY: Ziphiidae GENUS: […]
Hector’s Beaked Whale (Mesoplodon hectori)
PHYLUM: Chordata CLASS: Mammalia ORDER: Cetacea FAMILY: Ziphiidae GENUS: Mesoplodon […]
Gray’s Beaked Whale (Mesoplodon grayi)
PHYLUM: Chordata CLASS: Mammalia ORDER: Cetacea FAMILY: Ziphiidae GENUS: Mesoplodon […]
Ginkgo-Toothed Beaked Whale (Mesoplodon ginkgodens)
PHYLUM: Chordata CLASS: Mammalia ORDER: Cetacea FAMILY: Ziphiidae GENUS: […]
Arnoux’s Beaked Whale (Berardius arnuxii)
Baird’s beaked whales, sometimes called “giant bottlenose whales,” are […]
Andrew’s Beaked Whale (Mesoplodon bowdoini)
PHYLUM: Chordata CLASS: Mammalia ORDER: Cetacea FAMILY: Ziphiidae GENUS: Mesoplodon […]
Sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus)
Sperm whales (Physeter macrocephalus) are the largest of the odontocetes […]
Short-Finned Pilot Whale (Globicephala macrorhynchus)
Short-finned pilot whales are larger members of the dolphin group […]
Pygmy Sperm Whale (Kogia breviceps)
Pygmy sperm whales are small members of the toothed whale […]
Pygmy Killer Whale (Feresa attenuata)
Pygmy killer whales are small members of the dolphin group. […]
Northern Bottlenose Whale (Hyperoodon ampullatus)
Northern bottlenose whales are the largest members of the beaked […]
Melon-Headed Whale (Peponocephala electra)
Melon-headed whales are small members of the dolphin group. They […]
Long-Finned Pilot Whale (Globicephala melas)
Long-finned pilot whales are one of the largest members of […]
Killer Whale (Orcinus orca)
Killer whales most widely distributed marine mammals, found in all […]
False Killer Whale (Pseudorca crassidens)
False killer whales are large members of the dolphin family. […]
Dwarf Sperm Whale (Kogia sima)
Dwarf sperm whales are in the family Kogiidae. They can […]
Beluga Whale (Delphinapterus leucas)
The beluga whale is a small, white-toothed whale. Adult belugas […]
True’s Beaked Whale (Mesoplodon mirus)
True’s beaked whales have a relatively small to medium-sized body […]
Stejneger’s Beaked Whale (Mesoplodon stejnegeri)
Stejneger’s beaked whales, sometimes known as the “Bering Sea beaked […]
Sowerby’s Beaked Whale (Mesoplodon bidens)
Sowerby’s beaked whales, sometimes known as the “North Atlantic beaked […]
Longman’s Beaked Whale (Indopacetus pacificus)
Longman’s beaked whales, sometimes known as “tropical bottlenose” or “Indo-Pacific […]
Gervais’ Beaked Whale (Mesoplodon europaeus)
Gervais’ beaked whales, sometimes called the “Antillean” or “Gulf Stream […]
Cuvier’s Beaked Whale (Ziphius cavirostris)
Cuvier’s beaked whales, sometimes called “goose-beaked whales,” are members of […]
Blainville’s Beaked Whale (Mesoplodon densirostris)
Blainville’s beaked whales, sometimes known as the “dense-beaked whale,” are […]
Baird’s Beaked Whale (Berardius bairdii)
Baird’s beaked whales, sometimes called “giant bottlenose whales,” are […]
White-Beaked Dolphin (Lagenorhynchus albirostris)
White-beaked dolphins, sometimes called “squidhounds” by fishermen in Canada, are […]
Striped Dolphin (Stenella coeruleoalba)
Striped dolphins are some of the most abundant and widespread […]
Short-Beaked Common Dolphin (Delphinus delphis)
Short-beaked common dolphins are small dolphins under 9 feet (2.7 m) […]
Rough-Toothed Dolphin (Steno bredanensis)
Rough-toothed dolphins are small members of the dolphin group that […]
Risso’s Dolphin (Grampus griseus)
Risso’s dolphins, sometimes called “gray dolphins,” have a robust body […]
MYSTICETI (baleen whales)
Massachusetts’ efforts to stop next whale extinction
By Andy Duncan In less than 25 years the North […]
Which dolphin’s scientific name means “sky blue” and “white”?
The scientific name Stenella coeruleoalba for the Striped Dolphin comes […]
Which dolphin employs “roto-tailing”?
The only dolphin known to display the unique trait called […]
Which dolphin is a “streaker”?
In tropical areas of the eastern Pacific Ocean, fisherman and […]
What dolphin is the only one to completely spin out of the water?
Making as many as four body revolutions in one leap, […]
What dolphin does not have any teeth in the upper jaw?
With only 4-14 teeth in the lower jaw and usually […]
Which porpoise is a dolphin?
Sometimes call a “hookfin porpoise,” the Pacific White-Sided Dolphin (Lagenorhynchus […]
A “hookfin porpoise” is actually which animal?
Even though they are dolphins and not porpoises, the Pacific […]
Which northern dolphin routinely leaps more than 20 feet in the air?
Often seen making long leaps through the water at speeds […]
Which dolphin is the most easily identified?
As the only member of the whale family with no […]
Which dolphin is often confused with seals?
While it would be difficult to confuse most dolphins for […]
What is the “smoothest” dolphin?
The scientific name Lissodelphis borealis is derived from the Greek […]
What is smallest cetacean?
By Amber Friend A vaquita is the smallest living cetacean […]
What is the only dolphin without a dorsal fin?
One of the most easily distinguished dolphins in the world […]
Why are vaquitas disappearing?
By Amber Friend Why are Vaquita Disappearing? Vaquitas largest threat […]
Which dolphin is also called a “bhulan” or “susu”?
The endangered Indus River Dolphin is native to the Indus […]
Where do vaquitas live?
By Amber Friend Vaquitas can be found in the shallow, […]
Which species is known as the “Sneezing Dolphin”?
When the Indus River Dolphin surfaces to breathe it makes […]
What is a vaquita?
By Amber Friend A vaquita is the smallest living cetacean […]
Which dolphin dives to 2,000 feet to find prey?
Fraser’s dolphins are capable of diving up to almost 2,000 […]
What is world’s most endangered marine mammal?
By Amber Friend History is not something that we […]
First described in 1895, which dolphin wasn’t officially documented until 1971?
Scientist Francis Fraser is credited with being the first to […]
Which deadly animal has three hearts and blue blood?
By Earl Filskov Approximately 100 miles off the coast of […]
World’s most endangered porpoise: vaquita
By Amber Friend The history-making extinction of aquatic animals […]
What dolphin has white “lips”?
Streamlined and robust, the White-Beaked Dolphin is easily recognizable due […]
What dolphin is also called the “Sarawak Dolphin”?
The Fraser’s Dolphin is also called the Sarawak Dolphin after […]
Which aggressive squid is an infamous cannibal?
By Earl Filskov First discovered in the Pacific Ocean […]
Which dolphin has the most teeth?
The Long-Beaked Common Dolphin has more teeth than any other […]
What are “Pork Rinds of the North”?
A delicacy for the Inuit natives in Canada and […]
What are “Arctic Pork Rinds”?
A delicacy for the Inuit natives in Canada and […]
What dolphin is “thick-toothed”?
The scientific name Pseudorca crassidens for the False Killer Whale […]
Do humboldt squids attack humans?
By Earl Filskov First discovered in the Pacific Ocean off […]
Which animal’s scientific name refers to the Cape of Good Hope?
The scientific name of the Long-Beaked Common Dolphin – Delphinus […]
What is the whale delicacy “maktaq”?
A delicacy for the Inuit natives in Canada and Greenland […]
What is a narwhal tusk made of?
The tusk of a narwhal is actually a long tooth […]
What dolphin is believed to be reincarnated people sent to save those drowning?
One of the few dolphins in the world able to […]
World’s oldest cephalopod: vampire squid
By Earl Filskov Menacingly, it slowly moves through the darkness […]
Which dolphin has a mustache?
The Clymene Dolphin does not have a traditional, hairy mustache, […]
What does a narwhal tusk do?
While the exact purpose of the narwhal’s famous tusk […]
What is a narwhal tusk used for?
While the exact purpose of the narwhal’s famous tusk […]
Which dolphin is so aggressive you won’t find it in captivity?
Technically a dolphin and not a whale, the Pygmy Killer […]
What dolphin became its own species in 1981?
Clymene Dolphins, sometimes known as the “short-snouted spinner dolphin,” are […]
What species is a “Sea Unicorn”?
Known as the “Sea Unicorn” and “Unicorn of the Ocean” […]
Which whale sometimes freezes to death in fast-forming ice?
Found only in the Arctic Ocean and nearby waters, the […]
Which whales existed only in theory until found alive in 1954?
Known only from fossilized skulls until the discovery of live […]
A “short-snouted spinner dolphin” is actually what cetacean?
The Clymene Dolphin will sometimes spin when it comes out […]
The males of which whale species are known for their “white hat”?
One of the more easily-recognized whales due to the white […]
What animal is named for the leaves of an herbal supplement?
Ginkgo biloba and other ginkgo-related supplements are taken from the […]
Gulf of Mexico, Hawaii, and Northwest Atlantic are the 3 U.S. stocks of which “tiny killer”?
Found primarily in deep waters throughout tropical and subtropical areas […]
Which dolphin was declared “functionally extinct” in 2006?
In 2006, and again in 2012, marine researchers reluctantly declared […]
