infraorder
Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises
Cetacea
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Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Most observed native whales, dolphins, and porpoises All
Native to the US, by observations.
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Humpback Whale
Megaptera novaeangliae
40,313 observations
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Common Bottlenose Dolphin
Tursiops truncatus
25,502 observations
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Common Dolphin
Delphinus delphis
12,238 observations
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Orca
Orcinus orca
11,146 observations
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Harbour Porpoise
Phocoena phocoena
10,591 observations
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Grey Whale
Eschrichtius robustus
5,487 observations
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Fin Whale
Balaenoptera physalus
4,410 observations
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Tamanend's Bottlenose Dolphin
Tursiops erebennus
4,227 observations
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Sperm Whale
Physeter macrocephalus
4,210 observations
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Common Minke Whale
Balaenoptera acutorostrata
3,668 observations
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Spinner Dolphin
Stenella longirostris
3,338 observations
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Risso's Dolphin
Grampus griseus
3,285 observations
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Blue Whale
Balaenoptera musculus
2,492 observations
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Beluga
Delphinapterus leucas
2,489 observations
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Atlantic Spotted Dolphin
Stenella frontalis
2,221 observations