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Cetacea

49 species in this order. Browse scientific names and open each profile for distribution, taxonomy and available wildlife data.

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North Pacific minke whale

North Pacific minke whale

Balaenoptera acutorostrata scammoni

Balaenopteridae
Northern Sei Whale

Northern Sei Whale

Balaenoptera borealis borealis

Balaenopteridae
Southern Sei Whale

Southern Sei Whale

Balaenoptera borealis schlegelii

Balaenopteridae
Bryde's whale

Bryde's whale

Balaenoptera edeni brydei

Balaenopteridae
Pygmy Blue Whale

Pygmy Blue Whale

Balaenoptera musculus brevicauda

Balaenopteridae
Southern Blue Whale

Southern Blue Whale

Balaenoptera musculus intermedia

Balaenopteridae
Northern Blue Whale

Northern Blue Whale

Balaenoptera musculus musculus

Balaenopteridae
Northern Fin Whale

Northern Fin Whale

Balaenoptera physalus physalus

Balaenopteridae
Southern Fin Whale

Southern Fin Whale

Balaenoptera physalus quoyi

Balaenopteridae

Rice's Whale

Balaenoptera ricei

Balaenopteridae

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Delphinidae

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Balaenopteridae

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Balaenopteridae

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Hyperoodontidae

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Hyperoodontidae

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Physeteridae

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Delphinidae

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Delphinidae

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Kogiidae

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Phocoenidae
Commerson's dolphin

Commerson's dolphin

Cephalorhynchus commersonii commersonii

Delphinidae
Kerguelen dolphin

Kerguelen dolphin

Cephalorhynchus commersonii kerguelenensis

Delphinidae
Cephalorhynchus commersonii kerguelensis

Cephalorhynchus commersonii kerguelensis

Cephalorhynchus commersonii kerguelensis

Delphinidae
Eastern North Pacific long-beaked common dolphin

Eastern North Pacific long-beaked common dolphin

Delphinus delphis bairdii

Delphinidae
common dolphin

common dolphin

Delphinus delphis delphis

Delphinidae

Melon-headed Whale

Electroma electra

Delphinidae
Southern Longfinned Pilot Whale

Southern Longfinned Pilot Whale

Globicephala melas edwardii

Delphinidae
North Atlantic Longfinned Pilot Whale

North Atlantic Longfinned Pilot Whale

Globicephala melas melas

Delphinidae

Ihlengesi changoensis

Ihlengesi changoensis

Hyperoodontidae
Bolivian River Dolphin

Bolivian River Dolphin

Inia geoffrensis boliviensis

Iniidae
Amazon River Dolphin

Amazon River Dolphin

Inia geoffrensis geoffrensis

Iniidae
Atlantic White-sided Dolphin

Atlantic White-sided Dolphin

Lagenorhynchus acutus

Delphinidae
Peale s Dolphin

Peale s Dolphin

Lagenorhynchus australis

Delphinidae
Hourglass Dolphin

Hourglass Dolphin

Lagenorhynchus cruciger

Delphinidae
Pacific White-sided Dolphin

Pacific White-sided Dolphin

Lagenorhynchus obliquidens

Delphinidae
Dusky Dolphin

Dusky Dolphin

Lagenorhynchus obscurus

Delphinidae
Ramari's Beaked Whale

Ramari's Beaked Whale

Mesoplodon eueu

Hyperoodontidae
North Atlantic Harbor Porpoise

North Atlantic Harbor Porpoise

Phocoena phocoena phocoena

Phocoenidae
Eastern North Pacific Harbor Porpoise

Eastern North Pacific Harbor Porpoise

Phocoena phocoena vomerina

Phocoenidae
Dall s Porpoise

Dall s Porpoise

Phocoenoides dalli dalli

Phocoenidae
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Stenella attenuata attenuata

Delphinidae
Eastern Pacific Coastal Spotted Porpoise

Eastern Pacific Coastal Spotted Porpoise

Stenella attenuata graffmani

Delphinidae
Central American spinner dolphin

Central American spinner dolphin

Stenella longirostris centroamericana

Delphinidae
Gray's spinner dolphin

Gray's spinner dolphin

Stenella longirostris longirostris

Delphinidae
Eastern spinner dolphin

Eastern spinner dolphin

Stenella longirostris orientalis

Delphinidae

Tranatocetus maregermanicum

Tranatocetus maregermanicum

Tranatocetidae
Tamanend's bottlenose dolphin

Tamanend's bottlenose dolphin

Tursiops erebennus

Delphinidae
Lahille's bottlenose dolphin

Lahille's bottlenose dolphin

Tursiops truncatus gephyreus

Delphinidae
Bottlenose Dolphin

Bottlenose Dolphin

Tursiops truncatus truncatus

Delphinidae