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Yes it is! it is endangered because of people hunting them.
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Is the dolphin on the endangered species list?
it depends on what type of dolphin your talking about the common dolphin is not endangered but the Chinese river dolphin is critically endangered
What are 2 endangered dolphins?
The endangered dolphins' species are: the Indus River dolphin and the Baiji also known as the Yangtze River dolphin.
Is the dolphin endangerd of specie?
Most dolphins are not endangered. However the Chinese river dolphin and a few other dolphin species are endangered. In fact, the Chinese river dolphin might be extinct.
What is one endangered species?
The Yangtze river dolphin is a pretty interesting one.
Which exotic animals live in the Amazon?
The pink river dolphin scientifically known as the Inia Geoffrensis lives in the amazon and is known well to the Amazonian people because it is endangered.
Are dolphins extinc?
In December 2006 The Baiji Dolphin (also known as the Yangtze River Dolphin) was considered functionally extinct. In August 2007 they were spotted in China. Dolphin species that is in danger of becoming extinct is the Indus River Dolphin (Pakistan). Less that 600 dolphins are left. The Ganges River Dolphin and the Amazon River Dolphin are considered threatened.
Are bottlenose dolphins endangered or threatened?
Bottle nose dolphins are not on the endangered species list. They are actually quite well off, even considered pests in certain areas. However, there are other species of dolphins that are on the endangered species list: Atlantic Humpbacked Dolphin Australian Snubfin Dolphin Chilean Dolphin Chinese River Dolphin Chinese White Dolphin Hector's Dolphin Indus River Dolphin Irrawaddy Dolphin (also known as the Snubfin Dolphin, not the same as the first one I listed) La Plata River Dolphin Gulf of California Porpoise None of the above listed are known by the name Bottle Nose Dolphin.
Is the river dolphin extinct?
no but they are endangered
Are dolphins an endangered species?
Not the kind we have on the coast, or the bottle nose dolphin. Killer whales are though if you like them. Additional Information: There are almost 40 different species of Dolphin. Of those 40 species, 36 species are listed by the International Union of Conservation for Nature, or the IUCN Red List with a status anywhere from "data deficient" to "critically endangered". The following is a list with the Dolphins listed by the IUCN Red List as endangered, and critically endangered. Hector's Dolphin "Endangered" population "Decreasing" Yangtze River Dolphin "Critically Endangered" population "unknown" possibly extinct. South Asian River Dolphin "Endangered" population "Decreasing" For more details, please see the sites listed below.
Why is the dolphins endangered species?
Several species of dolphins are endangered for many reasons. The Yangtze river dolphin is endangered, practically extinct, due to the small area it lives in, the river Yangtze, which is a very busy boat route. Many other species are endangered due to illegal catching of dolphins and because of fishing nets that trap them.
What are the names kinds of dolphins?
It may be hard to believe but there are approximately 36 different species of dolphins. There are 32 marine dolphins which live in oceans and salt water habitats and there are 4 river dolphins. If you add in the 6 porpoise species then there are 42 species. Some species of dolphins are bottlenose, white beaked, black, dusky, and Atlantic white-sided.
Is the dolphin endangered or threatened?
There are nearly 40 species of dolphins in the world. Each one has its own conservation status, and, for many species of dolphins, there isn't enough data for the IUCN to determine their conservation status. However, there are at least a few endangered dolphins, (IE, the pink river dolphin in the Amazon rainforest and the Ganges and Indus river dolphins in India), and recently the Chinese river dolphin became extinct.
