It may not have been reviewed by professional editors (see full disclaimer). Unfortunately, Chilean dolphins still face major dangers. Previously to hunt its food swim along with its peers in zig-zag or in circles to harass their prey. The adults have an approximate length of 1.65-1.7 meters and a weight of approximately 60 kilograms. Whatever its number, the Chilean Dolphin is endemic to the coast of Chile and thought not to migrate.
It is only 1.7 meters long, and only found along the southern coast of Chile. It has also been known as the black dolphin or tunina. Cheers.—InternetArchiveBot (Report bug) 00:50, 5 August 2017 (UTC), the capitalisation of common names of cetaceans, https://web.archive.org/20070318032112/http://www.luzkatherine.com:80/constitucion/turismo/index.htm, http://www.luzkatherine.com/constitucion/turismo/index.htm, https://web.archive.org/web/20110611112003/http://www.cms.int/documents/appendix/Appendices_COP9_E.pdf, http://www.cms.int/documents/appendix/Appendices_COP9_E.pdf, https://web.archive.org/web/20070318032112/http://www.luzkatherine.com/constitucion/turismo/index.htm, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Talk:Chilean_dolphin&oldid=803084646, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, The Chilean dolphin article is part of the. The Dolphin is thickly-shaped with its girth up to two-thirds its length. Di, Cookies help us deliver our services. Where do Chilean dolphins live? To make squares disappear and save space for other squares you have to assemble English words (left, right, up, down) from the falling squares. There is not much information about the behavior of this dolphin as it seems to be very shy and difficult to spot and approach. Privacy policy These characteristics often make for incorrect identification as a porpoise. Interestingly, the southernmost individuals are shyer than the northmost as they avoid boats. As you probably picked up from their name, Chilean dolphins are endemic to the coastal waters of Chile. Longevity, gestation and lactation periods are not known, but are believed to be similar in length to the more studied, and similar, Hector's and Commerson's Dolphins which have a gestation period of about ten months to one year and maximum longevity of twenty years.

Photo by Frank Holden. This file is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license. I have just added archive links to one external link on Chilean dolphin. Black Dolphin Family: DelphinidaeGenus: CephalorhynchusSpecies: C. eutropia (Gray, 1846) Not only does the Chilean dolphin reside exclusively in a remote area off the coast of Chile, it is also a shy species and avoids ships, making even simple observation difficult. Family: Delphinidae Most often observed in pods of 2 to 15 individuals, they are sometimes spotted in larger groups too. You can unsubscribe at any time. It has a stocky body, rounded dorsal fin and flippers, and is white […] ), Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals, yaqu pacha - Organization for the Conservation of South American Aquatic Mammals, Convention on Migratory Species page on the Chilean dolphin, http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Chilean_dolphin&oldid=493122269. Information about their lives and behaviour is scarce and incomplete.

—cyberbot IITalk to my owner:Online 10:34, 18 October 2015 (UTC). Letters must be adjacent and longer words score better. Coloring. Between 1.300 to 1.500 harpooned dolphins are reported each year near the western Strait of Magellan. See if you can get into the grid Hall of Fame ! The Chilean Dolphin (Cephalorhynchus eutropia), also known as the Black Dolphin, is one of four dolphins in the Cephalorhynchus genus. With a low, sloping forehead and no beak, Chilean dolphins have a gorgeous dark stripe running from the blowhole to just above the eye and a distinctive white throat. Last edited at 23:31, 15 February 2010 (UTC). Spotted in the Strait of Magellan and channels of Tierra del Fuego, they are found in some pretty spectacular locations.