Special Issue Survey of Cetaceans in Captive Care

300 CouquiaudGlobicephala macrorhynchus – Short-finned pilot whale *Warm temperate to tropical waters around the world • deep offshore waters • groups of 10 to 50; up toseveral hundreds • strong social bond; highly structured female-based pod; deep divers; often associatedwith other species like bottlenose, Pacific white-sided, Risso’s dolphins, and sperm whales • limited playactivity in captivity; little fear to novelty, trainable • high mortality rate in captivity and unsuccessfulbreeding so farGlobicephala melas – Long-finned pilot whaleSubpolar to temperate; all oceans except North Pacific • coastal to oceanic waters • groups of 10 to 50; up toseveral hundreds • highly social, stable pods; deep divers • not successfully kept in captivity; no breeding sofarGrampus griseus – Risso’s dolphin *Temperate to tropical waters around the world • pelagic; deep waters, more than 1,000 m • groups of 5 to 45;up to several thousands • highly gregarious; energetic with aerial behaviour, deep divers; deliberate,non-aggressive; often associated with Pacific white-sided, northern right-whale dolphins, Dall’s porpoises,and gray whales • easily trainable, but slower than bottlenose dolphin; successfully kept in captivity, butbreeding has produced only hybrids so farInia geoffrensis – Boto or Amazon River dolphin * • IUCN status: VulnerableAmazon and Orinoco river systems • fresh water only; not found in estuaries • groups £ 3; up to 15 •curious, playful, and enjoy tactile contacts; like chasing and ambushing; aggressive toward trainers and tankmates even of same species when confined in restricted spaces; requires provision of space for separation;very trainable • moderately successful in captivity; high mortality rate during capture and transportation;breeding occurred, but calves did not survive • some individuals lived for very long periods and are stillcurrently housed in some facilitiesKogia breviceps – Pygmy sperm whaleTemperate to tropical waters around the world • deep, offshore waters - groups £ 6 • not gregarious; slowand discrete; deep divers • few stranded individuals unsuccessfully kept in captivityKogia sima – Dwarf sperm whaleTemperate to tropical waters around the world • deep, offshore waters • groups £ 5; up to 10 • similar to thepygmy sperm whale; lives in slightly warmer water; shy and undemonstrative • few stranded individualsunsuccessfully kept in captivityLagenodelphis hosei – Fraser’s dolphinTropical waters around the world • deep, offshore waters and deep coastal waters • groups £ 4; up tohundreds or thousands • often associated with melon-headed, false killer whales, and Stenella sp. dolphins •shy, nervous, and refuse to eat; fragile in captivity; unsuccessfully kept so far; probably unsuitable for captivityLagenorhynchus acutus – Atlantic white-sided dolphinSubpolar to cold temperate, North Atlantic • deep oceanic waters • herds of 50 to 100; up to severalhundreds • active and acrobatic; highly gregarious • unsuccessfully kept in captivity so far; tworehabilitations from stranding successful7.20 5.50 ~3,500 ~2,000 15º-28º7.62 5.70 ~4,000 ~2,500 5º-15º3.83 4.09 ~500 10º - 28º2.74 2.28 160 96 25º-30º3.40 408 15º-28º2.70 272 15º-28º2.70 2.64 209 164 25º-28º2.82 2.43 234 182 5º-15º