Protected Species in the Gulf of Mexico - NMFS' Southeast Region ...
Protected Species in the Gulf of Mexico - NMFS' Southeast Region ...
Protected Species in the Gulf of Mexico - NMFS' Southeast Region ...
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<strong>Gulf</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Mexico</strong><br />
There are 28 different species <strong>of</strong> mar<strong>in</strong>e<br />
mammals known to occur <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Gulf</strong> <strong>of</strong><br />
<strong>Mexico</strong>. All 28 species are protected under<br />
<strong>the</strong> MMPA and six are also listed as<br />
endangered under <strong>the</strong> ESA (sperm, sei, f<strong>in</strong>,<br />
blue, humpback and North Atlantic right<br />
whales).<br />
Endangered Mar<strong>in</strong>e Mammals<br />
Of <strong>the</strong> six ESA-listed whales, only<br />
endangered sperm whales are considered<br />
to commonly occur. There is a resident<br />
population <strong>of</strong> female sperm whales <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />
<strong>Gulf</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Mexico</strong>, and whales with calves are<br />
sighted frequently.<br />
MARINE MAMMALS