Target species

Cetacean Sanctuary Research

Target species

Cetacean Sanctuary Research

The project’s target species are:

  • sperm whales (Physeter macrocephalus)
  • fin whales (Balaenoptera physalus)
  • striped dolphins (Stenella coeruleoalba)
  • long-finned pilot whales (Globicephala melas)
  • Risso’s dolphins (Grampus griseus)
  • common bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus)
  • Cuvier’s beaked whale (Ziphius cavirostris)
  • common dolphin (Delphinus delphis) – with less extent