Australian Hump-backed DolphinAtlas of Living Australia (ALA) via https://bie.ala.org.au/species/

Australian Hump-backed Dolphin

Sousa sahulensis

At riskhigh flu risk

Conservation status: vulnerable

The Australian humpback dolphin (Sousa sahulensis) is a species of humpback dolphin and the fourth recognized humpback dolphin species chronologically. The specific name sahulensis is derived from the Sahul Shelf, located between northern Australia and southern New Guinea, where the Australian humpback dolphins occur. The species was scientifically described on 31 July 2014 in the journal Marine Mammal Science. This vulnerable species' population was estimated to be fewer than 10,000 mature individuals in 2015, with numbers declining because of habitat destruction.

References

  1. National risk scores for H5 bird flu for native birds and mammals — DCCEEW
  2. Sousa sahulensis — Wikipedia
  3. Australian Hump-backed Dolphin species profile — Atlas of Living Australia (ALA)