Conservation of Dolphins - WWF Conservation Projects (sitios de interés)

Early morning, pirogues (wooden boats of local fishermen) waiting to go to sea. Senegal. © WWF-Canon / Jo BENN

West African waters harbour several species of small cetaceans, among them the endemic Atlantic humpback dolphin (Sousa teuszii) or a largely isolated population of long-beaked common dolphins (Delphinus capensis). In contrast to other regions in the world, the conservation situation of small cetaceans in West Africa is not well known.

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