There are a handful of dolphin species that are endangered, though. Which ones are they? In general, the freshwater dolphin is the most endangered dolphin species in the world.
There are other more specific and lesser-known dolphin species that live in various habitats around the world that are also quite endangered as well. The South Asian river dolphin is known for being blind and swimming on their sides in order to catch food. The Irrawaddy dolphin is a cousin of the infamous orca whale. Like the river dolphin, this species resides mostly in freshwater bodies located in South and Southeast Asia. The Baiji dolphin is also a freshwater species.
It resides in the Yangtze River in China. This species of dolphin is critically endangered and can be found off the coast of China and Taiwan. The boto is still widespread compared to other river dolphins. Since , however, Brazilian scientists have registered a sharp drop in their number. In Brazil the main threat to the boto is the growing use of its flesh as bait. The vaquita and other coastal dolphins around the world now face the same peril that claimed the baiji—accidental deaths from fishing.
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