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 CETACEA: Cephalorhynchus heavisdii (Heaviside's Dolphin)
Heaviside's Dolphin can be found in cold waters along the south-western coast of Africa.
Heaviside's Dolphins are accidentally caught in fishing gear off South Africa and Namibia.
Heaviside's Dolphins seem to prey on fish, though information about this is limited.
www.cetacea.org /heavisid.htm

  
 About Maui's Dolphins
Heaviside's dolphin (found in South Africa and Namibia)
The Maui's dolphin belongs to the genus Cephalorhynchus.
Maui's dolphins are generally found along the North West coast of the North Island of New Zealand, between New Plymouth and Dargaville.
www.wwf.org.nz /dolphin/about.htm   (354 words)

  
 Heaviside Dolphin - Dolphins And Whales Window
Heaviside's Dolphin (Cephalorhynchus heavisidii) is a small dolphin that is found off the coast of Namibia and the west coast of South Africa.
Heaviside's Dolphin is actually named after a Captain Haviside who brought a specimen from Namibia to the United Kingdom early in the 19th Century.
It is one of four dolphins in the Cephalorhychus genus - the others being the Chilean Dolphin, Hector's Dolphin and Commerson's Dolphin.
dolphins.jump-gate.com /differnt_dolphins/heaviside_dolphin.shtml   (409 words)

  
 Dolphins table of contents
Chilean dolphin, Cephalorhynchus eutropia Heaviside's dolphin, Cephalorhynchus heavisidii Hector's dolphin, Cephalorhynchus hectori
Assess populations and habitat of Ganges dolphins (susus) and Irrawaddy dolphins in the Sundarbans of India and Bangladesh
Investigate the status of Irrawaddy dolphins in the Mekong River of Laos, Cambodia, and Vietnam
www.iucn.org /bookstore/dolphins-toc.htm   (1018 words)

  
 Oceanic dolphin - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Delphinidae vary in size from 1.2 metres and 40 kg (Heaviside's Dolphin), up to 7 metres and 4.5 tonnes (the Orca).
As the name implies, these dolphins tend to be found in the open seas, unlike the river dolphins, although a few species such as the Irrawaddy Dolphin are coastal or riverine.
Oceanic dolphins are the members of the Delphinidae family of cetaceans.
www.wikipedia.org /wiki/Delphinidae   (1018 words)

  
 Whale Watching spots Hermanus, Falsh Bay
Southern Right Whale; Killer Whales (Infrequent) ; Heaviside Dolphin; humpback Dolphins; Cape fur Seals (Duiker Island).
Best viewing along the various rest spots along Chapman's Peak Road, a meandering cliffside drive about 600m above the sea
www.cybercapetown.com /WhaleWatching/whalewatching.shtml   (1018 words)

  
 ipedia.com: Oceanic dolphin Article
The Delphinidae vary in size from 1.2 metres and 40 kg (Heaviside's Dolphin), up to 7 metres and 4.5 tonnes (the Killer Whale).
As the name implies, these dolphins tend to be found in the open seas, unlike the river dolphins, although a few species are coastal or riverine like the Irrawaddy Dolphin.
Oceanic dolphins are the members of the Cetacean family Delphinidae.
www.ipedia.com /oceanic_dolphin.html   (196 words)

  
 Dolphins; They are the most abundant and varied of all cetaceans
Size: Head to tail length from 1.2m (3.5ft) in Heaviside's dolphin to 7m (23ft) in the Killer whale: weight from 40kg (88lbs) in Heaviside's dolphin to 4-5 tons in the Killer whale.
The dolphins intelligence and developed social organization are equalled only by the primates, maybe only by man, while their general friendliness and lack of aggression are compared favorably with man.
Specie include: Bottled-nose (tursiops truncatus), Bridled dolphin (stenella attenuata), Bommon dolphin (delpinus delphis), False killer whale (pseudorca crassidens), Guiana dolphin (sotalia guianensis), Humpedback dolphin(sousa teuszii), Killer whale (orcinus orca) Melon-headed whale (peponocephala electra), Risso's dolphin (grampus griseus), Spinner dolphin (stenella longirostris), Tucuxi (sotalia fluviatilis)
www.planet-pets.com /plntdolp.htm   (800 words)

  
 Dolphins - All About All findings
Heaviside's Dolphin Conservation status: Unknown Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Subclass: Eutheria Order: Cetacea Suborder: Odontoceti Genus: Cephalorhynchus Species: C. heavisidii Binomial name Cephalorhynchus heavisidii Gray, 1828 Heaviside's...
Atlantic White-sided Dolphin Conservation status: Lower risk Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Subclass: Eutheria Order: Cetacea Suborder: Odontoceti Family: Delphinidae Genus: Lagenorhynchus Species: L. acutus Binomial name Lagenorhynchus acutus...
Humpback dolphins Conservation status: Unknown Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Cetacea Family: Delphinidae Genus: Sousa Species: S. chinensis S. plumbea S. teuszi Binomial name Sousa chinensis Osbeck, 1765 Pacific Humpback Dolphin (Chinese...
www.allaboutall.info /search/Dolphins   (497 words)

  
 ITIS Standard Report Page: Cephalorhynchus
Cephalorhynchus heavisidii (Gray, 1828) -- Haviside's dolphin, Heaviside's dolphin
Cephalorhynchus commersonii (Lacépède, 1804) -- Commerson's dolphin, piebald dolphin
Cephalorhynchus hectori (P.-J. van Bénéden, 1881) -- Hector's dolphin
www.itis.usda.gov /servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=180448   (497 words)

  
 ADW: Cephalorhynchus hectori: Classification
Cephalorhynchus (black dolphin, Commerson's dolphin, Heaviside's dolphin, and Hector's dolphin)
Sponsored in part by the Interagency Education Research Initiative, the Homeland Foundation and the University of Michigan Museum of Zoology.
Selecting an icon will take you directly to that feature.
animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu /site/accounts/classification/Cephalorhynchus_hectori.html   (497 words)

  
 holiday apartment cape town
Heaviside's Dolphin is endemic to the area and can be seen from the coast north of Cape Town, especially from Lambert's Bay where boat trips run to view them.holiday apartment cape town 6% have an education higher than the high school level.
Dusky Dolphin can be seen along the same stretch of coast but is more active with a swept back dorsal fin which is distinctly two-toned.
August and September are the best time to visit the west coast, because the desert comes to life after the winter rains and the wild flowers bloom in profusion.6% have an education higher than the high school level.
www.document-sugery.co.uk /holiday-apartment-cape-town.aspx   (5297 words)

  
 Ghost Town Tours - Namibia
Our main objective is to encounter the Heaviside Dolphin endemic to this area.
We also visit the colony of Jack-Ass Penguins at their sanctuary on Halifax Island.
We have a lovely passing view of the lighthouse, Diaz Cross and a colony of Cape Fur Seals.
www.ghosttowntours.com /luderitz.htm   (337 words)

  
 JungleWalk.com - Dolphin T-Shirts
They vary in size from 1.2 metres and 40 kg (Heaviside's Dolphin), up to 7 metres and 4.5 tonnes (the Killer Whale).
www.junglewalk.com /shop/Dolphin-t-shirts.htm   (337 words)

  
 Heaviside Dolphin - Dolphins And Whales Window
Although sightings of the species are not uncommon off the Skeleton Coast of Namibia, Heaviside's Dolphins have not been systematically studied by scientists.
Heaviside's Dolphin (Cephalorhynchus heavisidii) is a small dolphin that is found off the coast of Namibia and the west coast of South Africa.
They have been recorded off the coast of northern Namibia at 17° S and as far south as the southern tip of South Africa.
dolphins.jump-gate.com /differnt_dolphins/heaviside_dolphin.shtml   (409 words)

  
 Oceanic dolphin - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Delphinidae vary in size from 1.2 metres and 40 kg (Heaviside's Dolphin), up to 7 metres and 4.5 tonnes (the Orca).
Six of the larger species in the Delphinidae, the Orca and its relatives, are commonly called whales, rather than dolphins.
Oceanic dolphins are the members of the Delphinidae family of cetaceans.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Delphinidae   (409 words)

  
 Namibia Trip Report
Heaviside's Dolphin Cephalorynchus heavisidii Twelve offshore and one from the shore (W)
Rock Lizard sp Australolacerta sp Singles (DV) (NN) and (E)
Tropical House Gecko Hemidactylus mabomia One (E) (WP)
www.naturalist.co.uk /reports2002/namibia.php   (409 words)

  
 PATERNOSTER
Paternoster bay is home to the endemic Heaviside's dolphin and Dusky dolphins often play amongst the kayaks!
Paternoster on the West Coast of South Africa is the capital of sea kayaking in our country.
The best time of year for trips around the Paternoster area is from October to May with the prime period being February to mid-May.
www.kayaktrails.com /paternoster.htm   (172 words)

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