Page 6 - Whales and Dolphins

Whales and Dolphins 9
Difference between Whales and Dolphins, and Fish 11
Importance of Whales and Dolphins 12
Types of Cetaceans 13
Whale Anatomy / Dolphin Anatomy 14
Whales and Dolphins in the Sultanate of Oman 16
Blue Whale 17
Bryde’s Whale 19
Arabian Humpback Whale 21
Sperm Whale 23
Dwarf Sperm Whale 25
Cuvier’s Beaked Whale 27
Killer Whale 29
False Killer Whale 31
Pygmy Killer Whale 33
Melon-headed Whale 35
Spinner Dolphin 37
Pantropical Spotted Dolphin 39
Striped Dolphin 41
Long-beaked Common Dolphin 43
Indian Ocean Humpback Dolphin 45
Rough-toothed Dolphin 47
Common Bottlenose Dolphin 49
Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin 51
Risso’s Dolphin 53
Short-finned Pilot Whale 55
Threats Faced by Whales and Dolphins 57
The Sultanate’s efforts to protect cetaceans 58