Lagenorhynchus acutus
Atlantic White-sided Dolphin (scientific name: Lagenorhynchus acutus) is also known as Atlantic White-sided Dolphin. It has no subspecies. Atlantic White-sided Dolphin is currently classified in a polymorphic genus (Cipriano 1997). However, molecular biological studies have shown that this species i...
Globicephala macrorhynchus
Short-finned pilot whale is a warm-water oceanic species.Short-finned pilot whales are most easily confused with other small black fish, such as false killer whales, followed by melon-headed whales and small killer whales. The dorsal fin is the best distinguishing feature.Short-finned pilot whales l...
Feresa attenuata
The pygmy killer whale is also known as the pygmy killer whale. It is an animal of the genus Pygmy Killer Whale in the family Delphinidae, with no subspecies. The "attentuata" in the scientific name means "wedge" in Latin, referring to the shape of its body gradually becoming thi...
Pseudorca crassidens
False killer whale is the only species in the genus False killer whale of the Dolphin family, and ranks third in size among the Dolphins.False killer whales are fast and active swimmers. When they float, they often lift their entire head and most of their body out of the water; sometimes even their...
Peponocephala electra
Melon-headed whale, also known as Melon-headed whale, has no subspecies. Its characteristics are similar to those of the genus Orca, but it has more teeth.Melon-headed whales are a highly social species. They often appear in groups of hundreds or even more than 1,000, and the whale groups also inclu...
Grampus griseus
The gray dolphin is called Risso's dolphin in English, and has no subspecies.The gray dolphin has the habit of swimming in the ocean. Usually there are groups of 10 to dozens of heads, and there are also large groups of hundreds of heads, and sometimes mixed with other types of dolphins. Gray do...
Lagenodelphis hosei
The Sarawak dolphin is called Fraser's Dolphin in foreign language, and there is no subspecies.The Sarawak dolphin is a tropical, offshore species, and it usually swims in groups of dozens to hundreds of individuals, and even in large groups of thousands of individuals. They often swim with spot...
Delphinus
Common dolphins are called common dolphins in English. There are two species (long-beaked common dolphins and short-beaked common dolphins), with a total of four subspecies.Common dolphins belong to the order Cetacea, the family Delphinidae, and the genus Delphinus in taxonomy. There are two species...
Delphinus capensis
Long-beaked common dolphin, with two subspecies, is a warm-water species.Long-beaked dolphins are social mammals. Sometimes more than 1,000 individuals form a large dolphin group, and a smaller dolphin group can also be composed of 10 to 30 closely related dolphins.At the surface, long-beaked dolphi...
Stenella clymene
Short-snouted Spinner Dolphin, with no subspecies, is a deep-water species in the ocean.Differences between similar species: The short-beaked spinner dolphin is thicker than the long-beaked (spinner) dolphin (Stenella longirostris), and its dorsal fin is less triangular; in addition, as its name sug...
Stenella coeruleoalba
Striped dolphin, with no subspecies, is a common dolphin in the Pacific Ocean.Striped dolphin has the habit of living in the ocean. They often move in groups of dozens to hundreds, and there are also large groups of thousands of them; in the Western Pacific, the groups can be divided into: juvenile...
Stenella attenuata
Pantropical spotted dolphin, with two subspecies, may be the most common cetacean.Pantropical spotted dolphin is a social animal, swimming in groups of a few to thousands, with more members in offshore groups than in coastal groups. In Japanese waters, 2-year-old dolphins will join other dolphins un...
Steno bredanensis
Rough-toothed dolphin, a dolphin with special teeth.Rough-toothed dolphins usually form a "pod" (a term for groups of dolphins, seals or whales) of 10 to 30, and there are also "pods" of up to 160, which contain 8 smaller groups. Occasionally swims with pilot whales, bottlenose d...
Tursiops aduncus
The Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphin has a short and thick beak that resembles a water bottle, hence the name "bottlenose". But this is not a real nose, its nostrils have evolved into a breathing hole on the top of the head.Dolphins are highly social animals and usually live in groups. The...
Lagenorhynchus obliquidens
Pacific spotted dolphins are very active and expressive, creating large clouds of water. They often leap into the waves, sometimes spinning or flipping in the air, landing on their sides or bellies. They are good fast swimmers, and some individuals may swim together. They like to surf on the ocean w...
Why Are Orcas Friendly to Humans? Exploring the Bond Between Orcas and People
Orcas, also known as killer whales, are among the most intelligent and social marine mammals on the planet. Despite their powerful appearance and position as apex predators, orcas have a surprisingly friendly relationship with humans. This has puzzled scientists, marine enthusiasts, and casual obser...