Māui dolphin are the smallest of the world’s 32 dolphin species.
Māui and Hector's dolphins look different to other dolphins. They are the only New Zealand dolphins with a rounded black dorsal fin.
Māui and Hector’s dolphins look identical, although they are physically and genetically different.
Māui dolphin have distinctive grey, white and black markings and a short snout.
Females grow to 1.7 m long and weigh up to 50 kg.
Males are slightly smaller and lighter.
Māui dolphins are particularly vulnerable to decline as they have short lifespans, and are slow to reproduce. They only live up to 20 years.
Did you know: Maui dolphins are the rarest marine dolphin in the world.
Have you ever seen a Maui dolphin?
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