endangered species | Dolphins World https://www.dolphins-world.com Tue, 01 Jul 2014 16:27:24 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.2.6 Hector’s Dolphins Pod in New Zealand https://www.dolphins-world.com/hectors-dolphins-pod-in-new-zealand/ Wed, 29 Jan 2014 05:30:31 +0000 http://www.dolphins-world.com/?p=545 Hector dolphins swim in the waters of Akaroa, New Zealand. In this video the color of this beautiful cetacean looks pinkish due to the color filter on the camera; however, they are colored with various shades of gray and some black and white parts. At time 1:14 you can see how people have the opportunity to approach these dolphins without the latter feel threatened by their presence. In Akaroa the boat rides to watch Hector dolphins, is one of the favorite tourist activities for visitors.

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]]> Wild Hector’s Dolphins https://www.dolphins-world.com/wild-hectors-dolphins/ Wed, 29 Jan 2014 05:28:10 +0000 http://www.dolphins-world.com/?p=547 //www.youtube.com/watch?v=142mtuJDi3Y

]]> Baiji Dolphin Extinct https://www.dolphins-world.com/baiji-dolphin-extinct/ Wed, 29 Jan 2014 05:28:09 +0000 http://www.dolphins-world.com/?p=518 Researchers from the BBC explore the waters of the Yangtze River in search of a single specimen of the Baiji River Dolphin. Although some fishermen and residents in the area claimed the presence of some individuals, the fact is that the expedition only proved that they are definitely extinct, mainly by the lack of solutions to keep them alive until it was too late. This river, remains polluted by industrial and agricultural waste so other species that live there are also at risk.

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]]> Baiji Tribute https://www.dolphins-world.com/baiji-tribute/ Wed, 29 Jan 2014 05:28:09 +0000 http://www.dolphins-world.com/?p=516 This sad video was made as tribute to a species that is close to extinction: the Yangtze River Dolphin, also known as Baiji. This species has even been classified as totally extinct since 2006, but there is still doubt, as several people from different regions have claimed to have seen some individuals, although this has not been confirmed. It is an invitation to become aware of our actions to realize that we are destroying the nature and our planet. How far the selfishness of man will get? How many species will become extinct before we take care of them?

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]]> Hector’s Dolphin – Cephalorhynchus hectori https://www.dolphins-world.com/hectors-dolphin-cephalorhynchus-hectori/ Mon, 27 Jan 2014 23:38:11 +0000 http://www.dolphins-world.com/?p=549 Beautiful Hector’s dolphins are filmed during a boat tour. Listen to their breathing and their communication underwater. This species is endemic to New Zealand and usually they are near the coast, making it very easy to see them. Unfortunately the Maui’s dolphin, a subspecies of the Hector’s dolphin is close to extinction because the pollution, habitat modification and mainly because they get caught in fishing nets, sometimes even not operational nets that are left behind by careless fisherman.

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