Commerson´s dolphin (Cephalorhynchus commersonii) Mohamed bin Zayed Species project number 0925516. The definition between the two colours […] What’s life like for a Commerson’s dolphin? Regarding my experience within IUCN, I have been member of the Cetacean Specialist Group since 1987 (SSC, IUCN) and South American Coordinator of CSG since 1997 to present. Commerson’s Dolphin has a very distinctive patterning.

2. Population. At present 8 more Ph.D Thesis are in due curse. Two disjunct subspecies of the dolphin are found in geographically disparate areas separated by 130° of longitude and about 8,500 km; it is not known why they are thus distributed. I have leaded the following international projects: a) UNEP 1992 Bilateral Project for Uruguay and Argentina; b) GEF 1992-1997, Wildlife Coordinator for the PCZMP; c) Spanish Agency for International Cooperation 1996 to 1998. My former students in the 90´s started to co-advise with me new students. Commerson’s dolphins are generally found in shallow coastal waters in small groups of fewer than ten individuals but they can gather seasonally in groups of up to 100 for feeding and breeding. This proposal is based in my experience working in marine ecosystems of the Southwestern Atlantic since the early 80´. I studied the population dynamics of South American sea lions in Patagonia. See: www.cenpat.edu.ar. DONATE TO ORLANDO WEEKLY PRESS CLUB.Newborn Commerson's dolphin calf dies at SeaWorld,With arms wide open, Scott Stapp met this dolphin at SeaWorld today,SeaWorld's Discovery Cove introduces newborn dolphin,SeaWorld admits employees posed as animal activists,Foreigner and Alabama added to SeaWorld's Bands, Brew & BBQ Festival,Major hotel expansions rumored for SeaWorld Orlando and Busch Gardens,PETA protester dressed as orca arrested at Orlando airport,Watch stranded passengers get rescued from SeaWorld's Sky Tower right now,SeaWorld raises ticket prices, reveals logo for Mako hypercoaster,Aquatica Orlando to reopen seven days a week in July,SeaWorld, Aquatica and Discovery Cove in Orlando set to reopen on June 11,Watch as SeaWorld Orlando rescues and rehabilitates bottlenose dolphin,'RBG' documentary to screen at Enzian this weekend,Despite being more than 150 years old, Ripley's latest acquisition is more timely than ever,Disney's Orlando theme park apps get new video content, and take on Quibi and BuzzFeed in the process,Florida-based Carnival, losing more than $17,000 a minute, offloads 18 ships in effort to stay afloat,Florida health department challenges ruling on medical marijuana dispensaries,Rob Thomas of Matchbox 20 announces Orlando show set for this summer,Florida lawmakers file bill to legalize recreational marijuana for adults 21 and over,Orlando's Leu Gardens will immerse visitors in a million lights at 'Dazzling Nights' holiday event,Orlando Taco Week starts Wednesday with $5 taco specials across the city,Florida Sen. Marco Rubio supports vote on Ginsburg replacement to Supreme Court,DeSantis calls for tougher Florida laws on protesters,Orlando artist Ben Van Beusekom's 'Bombshell: Masquerading Warfare' exhibit is more timely than ever,Orlando's Global Peace Film Festival is mostly online this year, but there's no change in its commitment to the value of dialogue,Henry's Depot in Sanford engineers some fine fare out of an old railroad station,Twisted Tuesdays at the Henao Contemporary Center. During this process, 18 Undergraduate Thesis and 8 Ph.D theses were carried out under my advice. The Strait of Magellan is where most of the Commerson’s Dolphins live, located around Argentina, living in the various inlets there. Fish and Wildlife Service does not list this dolphin as … I have a background in marine ecology, population dynamics, interactions between wildlife with fisheries and tourism and marine protected areas in Patagonia. After my Ph.D. at the University of Buenos Aires in 1988, I leaded a group of students whose main goal was to study the interactions between sea lions, fur seals, dusky and Commerson´s dolphins with fisheries and tourism.

7 Cool Commerson’s Dolphin Facts. This particular dolphin is named after French naturalist Dr. Philibert Commerson who first discovered them in the Strait of Magellan in 1767. Through its website the Fund provides the platform, but is not responsible for text or image content of case studies.© Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation Fund 2013, all rights reserved. Centro Nacional Patagónico is a multidisciplinary research center at the CONICET (National Research Council of Argentina) established in 1972 with the objective carrying on scientific studies in marine and terrestrial biology, ecology, geology, meteorology, chemical pollution, physical oceanography, global change, Patagonian history, archaeology and anthropology. It has a black head, dorsal fin, and fluke, with a white throat and body. I have also coordinated the Wildlife Sector for survey teams during the GEF Patagonian Coastal Zone Management Plan in 92-97 (up to 60 people) (PNUD/ARG/92/G31). Today 60 scientists and 220 professionals and technicians develop duties at CENPAT.