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​​The Consrtvation Status is always according to the newes assessment by the IUCN (IUCN Redlist)

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Hump-backed Dolphin (Sousa teuszii)

Conservation Category:

Vulnerable, trend: decreasing

Threats:

Caught in fishery nets

Caught for food

Habitat destruction

Boat strikes

Environmental contamination

Did you know?​​

Humpback Dolphins found in Chinese waters are​

locally known as "Chinese White Dolphin"

Learn more about Polar Bears:

​On IUCN

On Wikipedia

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Source: http://www.africatravelholidays.com/natural-attractions/national-parks/253-kisite-mpunguti-marine-national-park-

Figure: A Hump-backed Dolphin of the Coast of East-Africa

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Cetacea_range_map_Indian_Humpback_Dolphin.PNG

Figure: Distribution of the Hump-backed Dolphin

Copyright December 2014; Olivia Lucie Meier, Sharkworld.

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