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Also known as Tupoupou, the critically endangered Maui dolphin (Cephalorhynchus hectori maui) was named after the figure of a half-god and half-man, according to legend told by New Zealand’s indigenous Maori people. These dolphins are on the brink of extinction. Only about 70-100 Maui dolphins have survived the onslaught of commercial and recreational set net fishing and commercial trawlers. For updates on the critically endangered Maui dolphin please visit: www.wdcs.org.au/story_details.php?select=32 |
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"Tupoupou"
(Maui Dolphin) |
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size: 15" X 10" |
