Directory of Odontoceti Resources

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The suborder Odontoceti, consisting of about 66 species. Families are: Physeteridae - Sperm Whales - 3 species Ziphiidae - beaked whales - 18 spp. Delphinidae - oceanic or marine dolphins - 32 spp. Monodontidae - beluga and narwhal - 2 spp. Platanistidae - freshwater or river dolphins - 5 spp. Phocoenidae - porpoises - 6 spp.

Subcategories

• Beaked Whales
• Beluga and Narwhal
• Delphinidae
• Dolphins
• Killer Whale
• Monodontidae
• Phocoenidae
• Physeteridae
• Porpoises
• Sperm Whales
• Ziphidae

Resources in This Category

• Wild Whales: Other Whales

  http://wildwhales.org/other-species/
  Provides photographs and information on the less well known species found off the coast of British Colombia.

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