Toothed Whale Profiles
Atlantic White-Sided Dolphin (Lagenorhynchus acutus)
Atlantic white-sided dolphins are a medium-sized, highly social and playful dolphin that are found in the temperate waters of the Atlantic Ocean. Learn more about Atlantic white-sided dolphin feeding, reproduction and conservation here.
Pilot Whale
Learn about pilot whales, and the two species of pilot whale.
Long-Beaked Common Dolphin (Delphinus capensis)
Long-beaked common dolphins (Delphinus capensis) look similar to short-beaked common dolphins, but have a more defined range. Learn more about long-beaked common dolphins here.
Porpoise Species
A list of the 7 porpoise species, with facts about each.
Risso's Dolphin
Profile of the short-finned pilot whale, a toothed whale that lives in tropical and subtropical waters around the world.
Long-finned Pilot Whale
Learn about the long-finned pilot whale - an odontocete, or toothed whale with dark skin and a rounded head. These whales typically inhabit cold, deep waters.
Sperm Whale
Profile of the sperm whale - the largest toothed whale in the world.
Pacific White-Sided Dolphin (Lagenorhynchus obliquidens)
Pacific white-sided dolphins are found throughout the Pacific Ocean, and may gather in huge groups. Learn more about Pacific white-sided dolphin appearance, feeding, reproduction and conservation.
Risso's Dolphin
Learn about the Risso's dolphin - an odontocete, or toothed whale with unmistakable gray, scarred skin.
Short-Beaked Common Dolphin (Delphinus delphis)
Short-beaked common dolphins may be the most widely distributed dolphin in the world. Learn where this dolphin lives, what it eats, how it reproduces, and about its conservation status.
Spinner Dolphin (Stenella longirostris)
Spinner dolphins (Stenella longirostris) get their name from their spinning, leaping behavior, which can involve as many as 4 body revolutions. Learn about the behavior, diet and conservation of spinner dolphins.
Short-Beaked Common Dolphin (Delphinus delphis)
Short-beaked common dolphins may be the most widely distributed dolphin in the world. Learn where this dolphin lives, what it eats, how it reproduces, and about its conservation status.
Vaquita / Gulf of California Harbor Porpoise (Phocoena sinus)
Learn about the vaquita or Gulf of California harbor porpoise, one of the smallest and most endangered cetacean species.
Dall's Porpoise (Phocoenoides dalli)
A profile of the Dall's porpoise, one of the world's fastest cetaceans.
Harbor Porpoise (Phocoena phocoena)
A profile of the harbor porpoise, a small toothed whale that lives in cold waters in the North Pacific, North Atlantic and Black Sea.
Porpoise Facts
Facts about porpoises, the family of cetaceans that includes 6 species of toothed whale.
Burmeister's Porpoise (Phocoena spinipinnis)
A profile of Burmeister's porpoise, a species that lives in coastal waters around South America.
Spectacled Porpoise (Phocoena dioptrica)
A profile of the spectacled porpoise, a little-known species that lives in cold waters between South America and Antarctica.
Phocoenidae
A profile of the Family Phocoenidae, which includes the seven species of porpoises.