Average Size
Newborns: Unknown
Weight: Unknown
Adults: 4-6 feet
Weight: 65-145 lb
Status:
Rare
Population:
Unknown
Threats:
The threats to the Black Dolphin are getting trapped in fishing nets and
hunting.
Quick facts:
Other Names Used:
Group Size:
Are about 2-3 animals or 2-10 at a time. There have been larger groupings of
them, but it was only temporary.
Behavior:
There is little known information on the behavior of this dolphin. But they
are thought to be informal. These dolphins also rarely ever breach. The Balck Dolphin may appear to be shy and will often avoid vessels, but at times will ride the bows.
Where to look for Black Dolphins:
Along the coastal waters of Chile
Calves:
Diet:
What these dolphins eat scientists are not yet sure of. But their diet seems to consist of a variety of fish, cephalopods, and crustaceans.
Habitat:
Inshore waters
The Black Dolphin is one of the smallest of all of
the cetaceans.
It is a very poorly known about species.
There have only been a handful of strandings for
this dolphin.
White-Bellied Dolphin
Chilean Black Dolphin
Chilean Dolphin
