What do maui dolphins look like?

Answer 1

Maui dolphins are subspecies of the Hector's Dolphin. They are endemic to New Zealand. The only difference between the Hector's and the Maui is the location where they live. The Maui Dolphin lives off of North Island of New Zealand and the Hector's Dolphin live more off of the South. They are the smallest dolphin in the world, measuring about the size of a small child. The Maui/Hector's Dolphin is also the rarest species of dolphinin the world. They are critically endangered because they are victims of bycatching, bottom trawling, and several other risks. There is less than 500 left. If they do become endangered, New Zealand will be the first country, to wipe out a whole population of a marine mammal.

They are the smallest dolphin in the world. The size of a small child. They are distinguished by their rounded dorsal fin. They are gray with black markings around their dorsal and pectoral fins. They also have several white markings on them.