The IUCN Red List currently classifies this species as Critically Endangered, signifying “an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild.” Currently, while 3,000 Atlantic humpback dolphins may ...

to place them on the endangered species list, as the available information points to a small and quickly declining population of Atlantic humpback dolphins living in their native range.

WASHINGTON— The National Marine Fisheries Service announced a proposed rule today to list the Atlantic humpback dolphin under the Endangered Species Act, in response to a 2021 petition filed by the ...

All manner of marine species are affected, including cetaceans (whales, dolphins, and porpoises), seabirds, sea turtles, sharks and other fish, and marine invertebrates, including entire coral reef ...

The most common dolphin species in North Carolina are bottlenose dolphins, Atlantic spotted dolphins, and short-beaked common dolphins. Dolphins can be spotted year-round in North Carolina but are ...