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World's smallest dolphin: only 55 left, but continue to drown in nets

Source
Mongabay.com

Publication Date
2012-03-23

The world's smallest dolphin is also the closest to extinction. New Zealand government figures show that Maui's dolphin (Cephalorhynchus hectori maui) are down to just 55 mature individuals, falling from 111 in 2005.

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http://news.mongabay.com/2012/0322-hance_mauisdolphin.html