Hourglass dolphin

 

Hourglass dolphin

Lagenorhynchus cruciger

other name: Whitesided dolphin

length: 1.6 m/51⁄4 ft

weight: 100 kg/220 lb

distribution and habitat: Southern hemisphere; Antarctic and cold–temperate waters.

STATUS: unknown population, presumed abundant.

iucn: Lower Risk—least concern   cites: Appendix II

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