Dolphins & Porpoises

Dolphins and porpoises are small, toothed whales belonging to a group of marine mammals called cetaceans. All are protected under the Marine Mammal Protection Act and some are also listed under the Endangered Species Act. We work with our partners to study, protect, and conserve these iconic species.

22 species match your filter criteria.
Atlantic spotted dolphin illustration

Atlantic Spotted Dolphin
Dolphin Placeholder Image

Atlantic White-Sided Dolphin
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Chinese River Dolphin
clymene dolphin illustration

Clymene Dolphin
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Common Bottlenose Dolphin
Dall's porpoise illustration.

Dall’s Porpoise
Frasers dolphin illustration

Fraser's Dolphin
Harbor porpoise illustration.

Harbor Porpoise
Hectors dolphin illustration

Hector’s Dolphin
Indus river dolphin illustration

Indus River Dolphin
Long-beaked common dolphin illustration.

Long-Beaked Common Dolphin
Northern right whale dolphin illustration.

Northern Right Whale Dolphin