Species Directory

Marine Mammals

All marine mammals are protected under the Marine Mammal Protection Act. Some are also protected under the Endangered Species Act and the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora.

NOAA Fisheries has jurisdiction over approximately 119 marine mammal species, while the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has jurisdiction over polar bears, walruses, sea otters, manatees, and dugongs.

Species Illustration	Species Name	Species Category	Protected Status
	Atlantic Humpback Dolphin Sousa teuszii	Species Category Dolphins & Porpoises	Name of DPS or Stock Throughout Its Range Species Status ESA Endangered - Foreign Year Listed 2024 --- --- Region Foreign Name of DPS or Stock Throughout Its Range Species Status MMPA Protected --- --- --- Region Foreign Name of DPS or Stock Throughout Its Range Species Status CITES Appendix I --- --- --- ---
Image	Atlantic Spotted Dolphin Stenella frontalis	Species Category Dolphins & Porpoises	Name of DPS or Stock Throughout Its Range Species Status MMPA Protected --- --- --- Region New England/Mid-Atlantic Southeast Name of DPS or Stock Throughout Its Range Species Status CITES Appendix II --- --- --- --- Name of DPS or Stock Throughout the Wider Caribbean Region Species Status SPAW Annex II --- --- --- ---
Image	Atlantic White-Sided Dolphin Lagenorhynchus acutus	Species Category Dolphins & Porpoises	Name of DPS or Stock Throughout Its Range Species Status MMPA Protected --- --- --- Region New England/Mid-Atlantic Southeast Name of DPS or Stock Throughout Its Range Species Status CITES Appendix II --- --- --- ---
Image	Baird’s Beaked Whale Berardius bairdii	Species Category Whales	Name of DPS or Stock Throughout Its Range Species Status MMPA Protected --- --- --- Region Alaska West Coast Name of DPS or Stock Throughout Its Range Species Status CITES Appendix II --- --- --- ---
Image	Bearded Seal Erignathus barbatus	Species Category Seals & Sea Lions	Name of DPS or Stock Beringia DPS Species Status ESA Threatened Year Listed 2012 --- Critical Habitat Final Region Alaska Name of DPS or Stock Okhotsk DPS Species Status ESA Threatened - Foreign Year Listed 2012 --- --- Region Foreign Name of DPS or Stock Throughout Its Range Species Status MMPA Protected --- --- --- Region Alaska Foreign Name of DPS or Stock Beringia DPS Species Status MMPA Depleted --- --- --- Region Alaska Foreign Name of DPS or Stock Okhotsk DPS Species Status MMPA Depleted --- --- --- Region Alaska Foreign
Image	Beluga Whale Delphinapterus leucas	Species Category Whales	Name of DPS or Stock Cook Inlet DPS Species Status ESA Endangered Year Listed 2008 Recovery Plan Final Critical Habitat Final Region Alaska Name of DPS or Stock Throughout Its Range Species Status MMPA Protected --- --- --- Region Alaska Name of DPS or Stock Cook Inlet stock Species Status MMPA Depleted --- --- --- Region Alaska Name of DPS or Stock Sakhalin Bay-Nikolaya Bay-Amur River stock Species Status MMPA Depleted --- --- --- Region Alaska Name of DPS or Stock Throughout Its Range Species Status CITES Appendix II --- --- --- ---
Image	Blainville's Beaked Whale Mesoplodon densirostris	Species Category Whales	Name of DPS or Stock Throughout Its Range Species Status MMPA Protected --- --- --- Region New England/Mid-Atlantic Pacific Islands Southeast West Coast Name of DPS or Stock Throughout Its Range Species Status CITES Appendix II --- --- --- --- Name of DPS or Stock Throughout the Wider Caribbean Region Species Status SPAW Annex II --- --- --- ---
Image	Blue Whale Balaenoptera musculus	Species Category Whales	Name of DPS or Stock Throughout Its Range Species Status ESA Endangered Year Listed 1970 Recovery Plan Final --- Region Alaska New England/Mid-Atlantic Pacific Islands Southeast West Coast Name of DPS or Stock Throughout Its Range Species Status MMPA Protected --- --- --- Region Alaska New England/Mid-Atlantic Pacific Islands Southeast West Coast Name of DPS or Stock Throughout Its Range Species Status MMPA Depleted --- --- --- Region Alaska New England/Mid-Atlantic Pacific Islands Southeast West Coast Name of DPS or Stock Throughout Its Range Species Status CITES Appendix II --- --- --- --- Name of DPS or Stock Throughout the Wider Caribbean Region Species Status SPAW Annex II --- --- --- ---
Image	Bowhead Whale Balaena mysticetus	Species Category Whales	Name of DPS or Stock Throughout Its Range Species Status ESA Endangered Year Listed 1970 --- --- Region Alaska Name of DPS or Stock Throughout Its Range Species Status MMPA Protected --- --- --- Region Alaska Name of DPS or Stock Throughout Its Range Species Status MMPA Depleted --- --- --- Region Alaska Name of DPS or Stock Throughout Its Range Species Status CITES Appendix I --- --- --- ---
Image	Bryde’s Whale Balaenoptera edeni	Species Category Whales	Name of DPS or Stock Throughout Its Range Species Status MMPA Protected --- --- --- Region New England/Mid-Atlantic Pacific Islands Southeast West Coast Name of DPS or Stock Throughout Its Range Species Status CITES Appendix II --- --- --- --- Name of DPS or Stock Throughout the Wider Caribbean Region Species Status SPAW Annex II --- --- --- ---
Image	California Sea Lion Zalophus californianus	Species Category Seals & Sea Lions	Name of DPS or Stock Throughout Its Range Species Status MMPA Protected --- --- --- Region West Coast
Image	Chinese River Dolphin Lipotes vexillifer	Species Category Dolphins & Porpoises	Name of DPS or Stock Throughout Its Range Species Status ESA Endangered - Foreign Year Listed 1989 --- --- Region Foreign Name of DPS or Stock Throughout Its Range Species Status MMPA Protected --- --- --- Region Foreign Name of DPS or Stock Throughout Its Range Species Status MMPA Depleted --- --- --- Region Foreign Name of DPS or Stock Throughout Its Range Species Status CITES Appendix I --- --- --- ---
Image	Clymene Dolphin Stenella clymene	Species Category Dolphins & Porpoises	Name of DPS or Stock Throughout Its Range Species Status MMPA Protected --- --- --- Region New England/Mid-Atlantic Southeast Name of DPS or Stock Throughout Its Range Species Status CITES Appendix II --- --- --- --- Name of DPS or Stock Throughout the Wider Caribbean Region Species Status SPAW Annex II --- --- --- ---
Image	Common Bottlenose Dolphin Tursiops truncatus	Species Category Dolphins & Porpoises	Name of DPS or Stock Throughout Its Range Species Status MMPA Protected --- --- --- Region New England/Mid-Atlantic Pacific Islands Southeast West Coast Name of DPS or Stock Western North Atlantic Northern Florida Coastal stock Species Status MMPA Depleted --- --- --- Region New England/Mid-Atlantic Pacific Islands Southeast West Coast Name of DPS or Stock Western North Atlantic Central Florida Coastal stock Species Status MMPA Depleted --- --- --- Region New England/Mid-Atlantic Pacific Islands Southeast West Coast Name of DPS or Stock Western North Atlantic Northern Migratory Coastal stock Species Status MMPA Depleted --- --- --- Region New England/Mid-Atlantic Pacific Islands Southeast West Coast Name of DPS or Stock Western North Atlantic South Carolina-Georgia Coastal stock Species Status MMPA Depleted --- --- --- Region New England/Mid-Atlantic Pacific Islands Southeast West Coast Name of DPS or Stock Western North Atlantic Southern Migratory Coastal stock Species Status MMPA Depleted --- --- --- Region New England/Mid-Atlantic Pacific Islands Southeast West Coast Name of DPS or Stock Throughout Its Range Species Status CITES Appendix II --- --- --- --- Name of DPS or Stock Throughout the Wider Caribbean Region Species Status SPAW Annex II --- --- --- ---
Image	Cuvier's Beaked Whale Ziphius cavirostris	Species Category Whales	Name of DPS or Stock Throughout Its Range Species Status MMPA Protected --- --- --- Region Alaska New England/Mid-Atlantic Pacific Islands Southeast West Coast Name of DPS or Stock Throughout Its Range Species Status CITES Appendix II --- --- --- --- Name of DPS or Stock Throughout the Wider Caribbean Region Species Status SPAW Annex II --- --- --- ---
Image	Dall’s Porpoise Phocoenoides dalli	Species Category Dolphins & Porpoises	Name of DPS or Stock Throughout Its Range Species Status MMPA Protected --- --- --- Region Alaska West Coast Name of DPS or Stock Throughout Its Range Species Status CITES Appendix II --- --- --- ---
Image	Dwarf Sperm Whale Kogia sima	Species Category Whales	Name of DPS or Stock Throughout Its Range Species Status MMPA Protected --- --- --- Region New England/Mid-Atlantic Pacific Islands Southeast West Coast Name of DPS or Stock Throughout Its Range Species Status CITES Appendix II --- --- --- --- Name of DPS or Stock Throughout the Wider Caribbean Region Species Status SPAW Annex II --- --- --- ---
Image ,	False Killer Whale Pseudorca crassidens	Species Category Whales Species Category Dolphins & Porpoises	Name of DPS or Stock Main Hawaiian Islands Insular DPS Species Status ESA Endangered Year Listed 2012 Recovery Plan Final Critical Habitat Final Region Pacific Islands Name of DPS or Stock Throughout Its Range Species Status MMPA Protected --- --- --- Region Alaska Pacific Islands Southeast West Coast Name of DPS or Stock Main Hawaiian Islands Insular stock Species Status MMPA Depleted --- --- --- Region Alaska Pacific Islands Southeast West Coast Name of DPS or Stock Throughout Its Range Species Status CITES Appendix II --- --- --- --- Name of DPS or Stock Throughout the Wider Caribbean Region Species Status SPAW Annex II --- --- --- ---
Image	Fin Whale Balaenoptera physalus	Species Category Whales	Name of DPS or Stock Throughout Its Range Species Status ESA Endangered Year Listed 1970 Recovery Plan Final --- Region Alaska New England/Mid-Atlantic Pacific Islands Southeast West Coast Name of DPS or Stock Throughout Its Range Species Status MMPA Protected --- --- --- Region Alaska New England/Mid-Atlantic Pacific Islands Southeast West Coast Name of DPS or Stock Throughout Its Range Species Status MMPA Depleted --- --- --- Region Alaska New England/Mid-Atlantic Pacific Islands Southeast West Coast Name of DPS or Stock Throughout Its Range Species Status CITES Appendix I --- --- --- --- Name of DPS or Stock Throughout the Wider Caribbean Region Species Status SPAW Annex II --- --- --- ---
Image	Fraser's Dolphin Lagenodelphis hosei	Species Category Dolphins & Porpoises	Name of DPS or Stock Throughout Its Range Species Status MMPA Protected --- --- --- Region Pacific Islands Southeast Name of DPS or Stock Throughout Its Range Species Status CITES Appendix II --- --- --- --- Name of DPS or Stock Throughout the Wider Caribbean Region Species Status SPAW Annex II --- --- --- ---
Image	Gervais' Beaked Whale Mesoplodon europaeus	Species Category Whales	Name of DPS or Stock Throughout Its Range Species Status MMPA Protected --- --- --- Region New England/Mid-Atlantic Southeast Name of DPS or Stock Throughout Its Range Species Status CITES Appendix II --- --- --- --- Name of DPS or Stock Throughout the Wider Caribbean Region Species Status SPAW Annex II --- --- --- ---
Image	Gray Seal Halichoerus grypus	Species Category Seals & Sea Lions	Name of DPS or Stock Throughout Its Range Species Status MMPA Protected --- --- --- Region New England/Mid-Atlantic
Image	Gray Whale Eschrichtius robustus	Species Category Whales	Name of DPS or Stock Western North Pacific DPS Species Status ESA Endangered Year Listed 1994; 1970 (original) --- --- Region Alaska West Coast Name of DPS or Stock Throughout Its Range Species Status MMPA Protected --- --- --- Region Alaska West Coast Foreign Name of DPS or Stock Western North Pacific DPS Species Status MMPA Depleted --- --- --- Region Alaska West Coast Foreign Name of DPS or Stock Throughout Its Range Species Status CITES Appendix I --- --- --- ---
Image	Guadalupe Fur Seal Arctocephalus townsendi	Species Category Seals & Sea Lions	Name of DPS or Stock Throughout Its Range Species Status ESA Threatened Year Listed 1985 --- --- Region Alaska West Coast Name of DPS or Stock Throughout Its Range Species Status MMPA Protected --- --- --- Region Alaska West Coast Name of DPS or Stock Throughout Its Range Species Status MMPA Depleted --- --- --- Region Alaska West Coast Name of DPS or Stock Throughout Its Range Species Status CITES Appendix I --- --- --- ---
Image	Harbor Porpoise Phocoena phocoena	Species Category Dolphins & Porpoises	Name of DPS or Stock Throughout Its Range Species Status MMPA Protected --- --- --- Region Alaska New England/Mid-Atlantic Southeast West Coast Name of DPS or Stock Throughout Its Range Species Status CITES Appendix II --- --- --- ---
Image	Harbor Seal Phoca vitulina	Species Category Seals & Sea Lions	Name of DPS or Stock Throughout Its Range Species Status MMPA Protected --- --- --- Region Alaska New England/Mid-Atlantic Southeast West Coast
Image	Harp Seal Pagophilus groenlandicus	Species Category Seals & Sea Lions	Name of DPS or Stock Throughout Its Range Species Status MMPA Protected --- --- --- Region New England/Mid-Atlantic
Image	Hawaiian Monk Seal Neomonachus schauinslandi	Species Category Seals & Sea Lions	Name of DPS or Stock Throughout Its Range Species Status ESA Endangered Year Listed 1976 Recovery Plan Final Critical Habitat Final Region Pacific Islands Name of DPS or Stock Throughout Its Range Species Status MMPA Protected --- --- --- Region Pacific Islands Name of DPS or Stock Throughout Its Range Species Status MMPA Depleted --- --- --- Region Pacific Islands Name of DPS or Stock Throughout Its Range Species Status CITES Appendix I --- --- --- ---
Image	Hector’s Dolphin Cephalorhynchus hectori	Species Category Dolphins & Porpoises	Name of DPS or Stock Maui's dolphin subspecies Species Status ESA Endangered - Foreign Year Listed 2017 --- --- Region Foreign Name of DPS or Stock South Island Hector's dolphin subspecies Species Status ESA Threatened - Foreign Year Listed 2017 --- --- Region Foreign Name of DPS or Stock Throughout Its Range Species Status MMPA Protected --- --- --- Region Foreign Name of DPS or Stock Throughout Its Range Species Status CITES Appendix II --- --- --- ---
Image	Hooded Seal Cystophora cristata	Species Category Seals & Sea Lions	Name of DPS or Stock Throughout Its Range Species Status MMPA Protected --- --- --- Region New England/Mid-Atlantic
Image	Humpback Whale Megaptera novaeangliae	Species Category Whales	Name of DPS or Stock Central America DPS Species Status ESA Endangered Year Listed 2016 Recovery Plan Under Development Critical Habitat Final Region West Coast Name of DPS or Stock Western North Pacific DPS Species Status ESA Endangered Year Listed 2016 Recovery Plan Under Development Critical Habitat Final Region Alaska Name of DPS or Stock Arabian Sea DPS Species Status ESA Endangered - Foreign Year Listed 2016 Recovery Plan Final --- Region Foreign Name of DPS or Stock Cape Verde Islands/Northwest Africa DPS Species Status ESA Endangered - Foreign Year Listed 2016 Recovery Plan Final --- Region Foreign Name of DPS or Stock Mexico DPS Species Status ESA Threatened Year Listed 2016 Recovery Plan Under Development Critical Habitat Final Region Alaska West Coast Name of DPS or Stock Throughout Its Range Species Status MMPA Protected --- --- --- Region Alaska New England/Mid-Atlantic Pacific Islands Southeast West Coast Foreign Name of DPS or Stock Western North Pacific stock Species Status MMPA Depleted --- --- --- Region Alaska New England/Mid-Atlantic Pacific Islands Southeast West Coast Foreign Name of DPS or Stock Central North Pacific stock Species Status MMPA Depleted --- --- --- Region Alaska New England/Mid-Atlantic Pacific Islands Southeast West Coast Foreign Name of DPS or Stock California, Oregon, Washington stock Species Status MMPA Depleted --- --- --- Region Alaska New England/Mid-Atlantic Pacific Islands Southeast West Coast Foreign Name of DPS or Stock Throughout Its Range Species Status CITES Appendix I --- --- --- --- Name of DPS or Stock Throughout the Wider Caribbean Region Species Status SPAW Annex II --- --- --- ---
Image	Indus River Dolphin Platanista gangetica minor	Species Category Dolphins & Porpoises	Name of DPS or Stock Throughout Its Range Species Status ESA Endangered - Foreign Year Listed 1991 --- --- Region Foreign Name of DPS or Stock Throughout Its Range Species Status MMPA Protected --- --- --- Region Foreign Name of DPS or Stock Throughout Its Range Species Status MMPA Depleted --- --- --- Region Foreign Name of DPS or Stock Throughout Its Range Species Status CITES Appendix II --- --- --- ---
Image ,	Killer Whale Orcinus orca Also Known As Orca	Species Category Whales Species Category Dolphins & Porpoises	Name of DPS or Stock Southern Resident DPS Species Status ESA Endangered Year Listed 2005 Recovery Plan Final Critical Habitat Final Region Alaska West Coast Name of DPS or Stock Throughout its Range Species Status MMPA Protected --- --- --- Region Alaska New England/Mid-Atlantic Pacific Islands Southeast West Coast Name of DPS or Stock AT1 Transient stock Species Status MMPA Depleted --- --- --- Region Alaska New England/Mid-Atlantic Pacific Islands Southeast West Coast Name of DPS or Stock Throughout its Range Species Status CITES Appendix II --- --- --- --- Name of DPS or Stock Throughout the Wider Caribbean Region Species Status SPAW Annex II --- --- --- ---
Image	Long-Beaked Common Dolphin Delphinus capensis	Species Category Dolphins & Porpoises	Name of DPS or Stock Throughout Its Range Species Status MMPA Protected --- --- --- Region West Coast Name of DPS or Stock Throughout Its Range Species Status CITES Appendix II --- --- --- ---
Image ,	Long-Finned Pilot Whale Globicephala melas	Species Category Whales Species Category Dolphins & Porpoises	Name of DPS or Stock Throughout Its Range Species Status MMPA Protected --- --- --- Region New England/Mid-Atlantic Southeast Name of DPS or Stock Throughout Its Range Species Status CITES Appendix II --- --- --- ---
Image	Longman's Beaked Whale Indopacetus pacificus	Species Category Whales	Name of DPS or Stock Throughout Its Range Species Status MMPA Protected --- --- --- Region Pacific Islands Name of DPS or Stock Throughout Its Range Species Status CITES Appendix II --- --- --- ---
Image	Mediterranean Monk Seal Monachus monachus	Species Category Seals & Sea Lions	Name of DPS or Stock Throughout Its Range Species Status ESA Endangered - Foreign Year Listed 1970 --- --- Region Foreign Name of DPS or Stock Throughout Its Range Species Status MMPA Protected --- --- --- Region Foreign Name of DPS or Stock Throughout Its Range Species Status MMPA Depleted --- --- --- Region Foreign Name of DPS or Stock Throughout Its Range Species Status CITES Appendix I --- --- --- ---
Image ,	Melon-Headed Whale Peponocephala electra	Species Category Whales Species Category Dolphins & Porpoises	Name of DPS or Stock Throughout Its Range Species Status MMPA Protected --- --- --- Region New England/Mid-Atlantic Pacific Islands Southeast West Coast Name of DPS or Stock Throughout Its Range Species Status CITES Appendix II --- --- --- --- Name of DPS or Stock Throughout the Wider Caribbean Region Species Status SPAW Annex II --- --- --- ---
Image	Minke Whale Balaenoptera acutorostrata	Species Category Whales	Name of DPS or Stock Throughout Its Range Species Status MMPA Protected --- --- --- Region Alaska New England/Mid-Atlantic Pacific Islands Southeast West Coast Name of DPS or Stock All stocks except West Greenland Species Status CITES Appendix I --- --- --- --- Name of DPS or Stock West Greenland stock Species Status CITES Appendix II --- --- --- --- Name of DPS or Stock Throughout the Wider Caribbean Region Species Status SPAW Annex II --- --- --- ---
Image	Narwhal Monodon monoceros	Species Category Whales	Name of DPS or Stock Throughout Its Range Species Status MMPA Protected --- --- --- Region Alaska Name of DPS or Stock Throughout Its Range Species Status CITES Appendix II --- --- --- ---
Image	North Atlantic Right Whale Eubalaena glacialis	Species Category Whales	Name of DPS or Stock Throughout Its Range Species Status ESA Endangered Year Listed 2008; 1970 (original) Recovery Plan Final Critical Habitat Final Region New England/Mid-Atlantic Southeast Name of DPS or Stock Throughout Its Range Species Status MMPA Protected --- --- --- Region New England/Mid-Atlantic Southeast Name of DPS or Stock Throughout Its Range Species Status MMPA Depleted --- --- --- Region New England/Mid-Atlantic Southeast Name of DPS or Stock Throughout Its Range Species Status CITES Appendix I --- --- --- --- Name of DPS or Stock Throughout the Wider Caribbean Region Species Status SPAW Annex II --- --- --- ---
Image	North Pacific Right Whale Eubalaena japonica	Species Category Whales	Name of DPS or Stock Throughout Its Range Species Status ESA Endangered Year Listed 2008; 1970 (original) Recovery Plan Final Critical Habitat Final Region Alaska West Coast Name of DPS or Stock Throughout Its Range Species Status MMPA Protected --- --- --- Region Alaska West Coast Name of DPS or Stock Throughout Its Range Species Status MMPA Depleted --- --- --- Region Alaska West Coast Name of DPS or Stock Throughout Its Range Species Status CITES Appendix I --- --- --- ---
Image	Northern Bottlenose Whale Hyperoodon ampullatus	Species Category Whales	Name of DPS or Stock Throughout Its Range Species Status MMPA Protected --- --- --- Region New England/Mid-Atlantic Name of DPS or Stock Throughout Its Range Species Status CITES Appendix I --- --- --- ---
Image	Northern Elephant Seal Mirounga angustirostris	Species Category Seals & Sea Lions	Name of DPS or Stock Throughout Its Range Species Status MMPA Protected --- --- --- Region Alaska West Coast
Image	Northern Fur Seal Callorhinus ursinus	Species Category Seals & Sea Lions	Name of DPS or Stock Throughout Its Range Species Status MMPA Protected --- --- --- Region Alaska West Coast Name of DPS or Stock Pribilof Island/Eastern Pacific Stock Species Status MMPA Depleted --- --- --- Region Alaska West Coast
Image	Northern Right Whale Dolphin Lissodelphis borealis	Species Category Dolphins & Porpoises	Name of DPS or Stock Throughout Its Range Species Status MMPA Protected --- --- --- Region West Coast Name of DPS or Stock Throughout Its Range Species Status CITES Appendix II --- --- --- ---
Image	Pacific White-Sided Dolphin Lagenorhynchus obliquidens	Species Category Dolphins & Porpoises	Name of DPS or Stock Throughout Its Range Species Status MMPA Protected --- --- --- Region Alaska West Coast Name of DPS or Stock Throughout Its Range Species Status CITES Appendix II --- --- --- ---
Image	Pantropical Spotted Dolphin Stenella attenuata	Species Category Dolphins & Porpoises	Name of DPS or Stock Throughout Its Range Species Status MMPA Protected --- --- --- Region New England/Mid-Atlantic Pacific Islands Southeast Name of DPS or Stock Pacific northeastern offshore spotted stock Species Status MMPA Depleted --- --- --- Region New England/Mid-Atlantic Pacific Islands Southeast Name of DPS or Stock Throughout Its Range Species Status CITES Appendix II --- --- --- --- Name of DPS or Stock Throughout the Wider Caribbean Region Species Status SPAW Annex II --- --- --- ---
Image ,	Pygmy Killer Whale Feresa attenuata	Species Category Whales Species Category Dolphins & Porpoises	Name of DPS or Stock Throughout Its Range Species Status MMPA Protected --- --- --- Region New England/Mid-Atlantic Pacific Islands Southeast Name of DPS or Stock Throughout Its Range Species Status CITES Appendix II --- --- --- --- Name of DPS or Stock Throughout the Wider Caribbean Region Species Status SPAW Annex II --- --- --- ---
Image	Pygmy Sperm Whale Kogia breviceps	Species Category Whales	Name of DPS or Stock Throughout Its Range Species Status MMPA Protected --- --- --- Region New England/Mid-Atlantic Pacific Islands Southeast West Coast Name of DPS or Stock Throughout Its Range Species Status CITES Appendix II --- --- --- --- Name of DPS or Stock Throughout the Wider Caribbean Region Species Status SPAW Annex II --- --- --- ---
Image	Ribbon Seal Histriophoca fasciata	Species Category Seals & Sea Lions	Name of DPS or Stock Throughout Its Range Species Status MMPA Protected --- --- --- Region Alaska
Image	Rice's Whale Balaenoptera ricei	Species Category Whales	Name of DPS or Stock Throughout Its Range Species Status ESA Endangered Year Listed 2019 --- --- Region Southeast Name of DPS or Stock Throughout Its Range Species Status MMPA Protected --- --- --- Region Southeast Name of DPS or Stock Throughout Its Range Species Status MMPA Depleted --- --- --- Region Southeast Name of DPS or Stock Throughout Its Range Species Status CITES Appendix I --- --- --- ---
Image	Ringed Seal Phoca (pusa) hispida	Species Category Seals & Sea Lions	Name of DPS or Stock Ladoga subspecies Species Status ESA Endangered - Foreign Year Listed 2012 --- --- Region Foreign Name of DPS or Stock Saimaa subspecies Species Status ESA Endangered - Foreign Year Listed 1993 --- --- Region Foreign Name of DPS or Stock Arctic subspecies Species Status ESA Threatened Year Listed 2012 (original); 2018 (reinstated) --- Critical Habitat Final Region Alaska Name of DPS or Stock Baltic subspecies Species Status ESA Threatened - Foreign Year Listed 2012 --- --- Region Foreign Name of DPS or Stock Okhotsk subspecies Species Status ESA Threatened - Foreign Year Listed 2012 --- --- Region Foreign Name of DPS or Stock Throughout Its Range Species Status MMPA Protected --- --- --- Region Alaska Foreign Name of DPS or Stock Ladoga subspecies Species Status MMPA Depleted --- --- --- Region Alaska Foreign Name of DPS or Stock Okhotsk subspecies Species Status MMPA Depleted --- --- --- Region Alaska Foreign Name of DPS or Stock Baltic subspecies Species Status MMPA Depleted --- --- --- Region Alaska Foreign Name of DPS or Stock Saimaa subspecies Species Status MMPA Depleted --- --- --- Region Alaska Foreign Name of DPS or Stock Arctic subspecies Species Status MMPA Depleted --- --- --- Region Alaska Foreign
Image	Risso’s Dolphin Grampus griseus	Species Category Dolphins & Porpoises	Name of DPS or Stock Throughout Its Range Species Status MMPA Protected --- --- --- Region Alaska New England/Mid-Atlantic Pacific Islands Southeast West Coast Name of DPS or Stock Throughout Its Range Species Status CITES Appendix II --- --- --- --- Name of DPS or Stock Throughout the Wider Caribbean Region Species Status SPAW Annex II --- --- --- ---
Image	Rough-Toothed Dolphin Steno bredanensis	Species Category Dolphins & Porpoises	Name of DPS or Stock Throughout Its Range Species Status MMPA Protected --- --- --- Region New England/Mid-Atlantic Pacific Islands Southeast West Coast Name of DPS or Stock Throughout Its Range Species Status CITES Appendix II --- --- --- --- Name of DPS or Stock Throughout the Wider Caribbean Region Species Status SPAW Annex II --- --- --- ---
Image	Sei Whale Balaenoptera borealis	Species Category Whales	Name of DPS or Stock Throughout Its Range Species Status ESA Endangered Year Listed 1970 Recovery Plan Final --- Region Alaska New England/Mid-Atlantic Pacific Islands Southeast West Coast Name of DPS or Stock Throughout Its Range Species Status MMPA Protected --- --- --- Region Alaska New England/Mid-Atlantic Pacific Islands Southeast West Coast Name of DPS or Stock Throughout Its Range Species Status MMPA Depleted --- --- --- Region Alaska New England/Mid-Atlantic Pacific Islands Southeast West Coast Name of DPS or Stock Throughout Its Range Species Status CITES Appendix I --- --- --- --- Name of DPS or Stock Throughout the Wider Caribbean Region Species Status SPAW Annex II --- --- --- ---
Image	Short-Beaked Common Dolphin Delphinus delphis	Species Category Dolphins & Porpoises	Name of DPS or Stock Throughout Its Range Species Status MMPA Protected --- --- --- Region New England/Mid-Atlantic Pacific Islands Southeast West Coast Name of DPS or Stock Throughout Its Range Species Status CITES Appendix II --- --- --- --- Name of DPS or Stock Throughout the Wider Caribbean Region Species Status SPAW Annex II --- --- --- ---
Image ,	Short-Finned Pilot Whale Globicephala macrorhynchus	Species Category Whales Species Category Dolphins & Porpoises	Name of DPS or Stock Throughout Its Range Species Status MMPA Protected --- --- --- Region Alaska New England/Mid-Atlantic Pacific Islands Southeast West Coast Name of DPS or Stock Throughout Its Range Species Status CITES Appendix II --- --- --- --- Name of DPS or Stock Throughout the Wider Caribbean Region Species Status SPAW Annex II --- --- --- ---
Image	Southern Right Whale Eubalaena australis	Species Category Whales	Name of DPS or Stock Throughout Its Range Species Status ESA Endangered - Foreign Year Listed 1970 --- --- Region Foreign Name of DPS or Stock Throughout Its Range Species Status MMPA Protected --- --- --- Region Foreign Name of DPS or Stock Throughout Its Range Species Status MMPA Depleted --- --- --- Region Foreign Name of DPS or Stock Throughout Its Range Species Status CITES Appendix I --- --- --- ---
Image	Sowerby's Beaked Whale Mesoplodon bidens	Species Category Whales	Name of DPS or Stock Throughout Its Range Species Status MMPA Protected --- --- --- Region New England/Mid-Atlantic Name of DPS or Stock Throughout Its Range Species Status CITES Appendix II --- --- --- --- Name of DPS or Stock Throughout the Wider Caribbean Region Species Status SPAW Annex II --- --- --- ---
Image	Sperm Whale Physeter macrocephalus	Species Category Whales	Name of DPS or Stock Throughout Its Range Species Status ESA Endangered Year Listed 1970 Recovery Plan Final --- Region Alaska New England/Mid-Atlantic Pacific Islands Southeast West Coast Name of DPS or Stock Throughout Its Range Species Status MMPA Protected --- --- --- Region Alaska New England/Mid-Atlantic Pacific Islands Southeast West Coast Name of DPS or Stock Throughout Its Range Species Status MMPA Depleted --- --- --- Region Alaska New England/Mid-Atlantic Pacific Islands Southeast West Coast Name of DPS or Stock Throughout Its Range Species Status CITES Appendix I --- --- --- --- Name of DPS or Stock Throughout the Wider Caribbean Region Species Status SPAW Annex II --- --- --- ---
Image	Spinner Dolphin Stenella longirostris	Species Category Dolphins & Porpoises	Name of DPS or Stock Throughout Its Range Species Status MMPA Protected --- --- --- Region New England/Mid-Atlantic Pacific Islands Southeast Name of DPS or Stock Eastern stock Species Status MMPA Depleted --- --- --- Region New England/Mid-Atlantic Pacific Islands Southeast Name of DPS or Stock Throughout Its Range Species Status CITES Appendix II --- --- --- --- Name of DPS or Stock Throughout the Wider Caribbean Region Species Status SPAW Annex II --- --- --- ---
Image	Spotted Seal Phoca largha	Species Category Seals & Sea Lions	Name of DPS or Stock Southern DPS Species Status ESA Threatened - Foreign Year Listed 2010 --- --- Region Foreign Name of DPS or Stock Throughout Its Range Species Status MMPA Protected --- --- --- Region Alaska Foreign Name of DPS or Stock Southern DPS Species Status MMPA Depleted --- --- --- Region Alaska Foreign
Image	Stejneger's Beaked Whale Mesoplodon stejnegeri	Species Category Whales	Name of DPS or Stock Throughout Its Range Species Status MMPA Protected --- --- --- Region Alaska West Coast Name of DPS or Stock Throughout Its Range Species Status CITES Appendix II --- --- --- ---
Image	Steller Sea Lion Eumetopias jubatus	Species Category Seals & Sea Lions	Name of DPS or Stock Western DPS Species Status ESA Endangered Year Listed 1997; 1990 (original) Recovery Plan Final Critical Habitat Final Region Alaska West Coast Name of DPS or Stock Throughout Its Range Species Status MMPA Protected --- --- --- Region Alaska West Coast Name of DPS or Stock Western DPS Species Status MMPA Depleted --- --- --- Region Alaska West Coast Name of DPS or Stock Western DPS Species Status MMPA Strategic --- --- --- Region Alaska West Coast Foreign
Image	Striped Dolphin Stenella coeruleoalba	Species Category Dolphins & Porpoises	Name of DPS or Stock Throughout Its Range Species Status MMPA Protected --- --- --- Region New England/Mid-Atlantic Pacific Islands Southeast West Coast Name of DPS or Stock Throughout Its Range Species Status CITES Appendix II --- --- --- --- Name of DPS or Stock Throughout the Wider Caribbean Region Species Status SPAW Annex II --- --- --- ---
Image	Taiwanese Humpback Dolphin Sousa chinensis taiwanensis	Species Category Dolphins & Porpoises	Name of DPS or Stock Taiwanese Humpback Dolphin subspecies Species Status ESA Endangered - Foreign Year Listed 2018 --- --- Region Foreign Name of DPS or Stock Throughout Its Range Species Status MMPA Protected --- --- --- Region Foreign Name of DPS or Stock Throughout Its Range Species Status CITES Appendix I --- --- --- ---
Image	True's Beaked Whale Mesoplodon mirus	Species Category Whales	Name of DPS or Stock Throughout Its Range Species Status MMPA Protected --- --- --- Region New England/Mid-Atlantic Southeast Name of DPS or Stock Throughout Its Range Species Status CITES Appendix II --- --- --- --- Name of DPS or Stock Throughout the Wider Caribbean Region Species Status SPAW Annex II --- --- --- ---
Image	Vaquita Phocoena sinus Also Known As Gulf of California harbor porpoise, Cochito	Species Category Dolphins & Porpoises	Name of DPS or Stock Throughout Its Range Species Status ESA Endangered - Foreign Year Listed 1985 --- --- Region Foreign Name of DPS or Stock Throughout Its Range Species Status MMPA Protected --- --- --- Region Foreign Name of DPS or Stock Throughout Its Range Species Status MMPA Depleted --- --- --- Region Foreign Name of DPS or Stock Throughout Its Range Species Status CITES Appendix I --- --- --- ---
Image	White-Beaked Dolphin Lagenorhynchus albirostris	Species Category Dolphins & Porpoises	Name of DPS or Stock Throughout Its Range Species Status MMPA Protected --- --- --- Region New England/Mid-Atlantic Name of DPS or Stock Throughout Its Range Species Status CITES Appendix II --- --- --- ---