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Sousa plumbea Osbeck, 1765 Family: Delphinidae Order: Cetacea print version
Indopacific humpback dolphin Dauphin de Chine Delfín blanco de China Indopazifischer Buckeldephin
Migration: nomadising

Verbreitungskarte von Sousa plumbea Clear evidence of migration in humpback dolphins has not been found, although Senegalese animals may shift northward in summer. Humpback dolphins on the southern Cape coast of South Africa appear to be resident, and those in southern China are present throughout the year.   (Ross GJB, , 2002)


Regions: North Africa, South & Southeast Asia, Sub-Saharan Africa, West & Central Asia
Recommended link: http://www.cms.int/reports/small_cetaceans/data/S_plumbea/s_plumbea.htm
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(Last update: 26.10.04 by E.Gerstner)