Scientific Name:

Cephalorhynchus commersonii

Length:

1.5 m/5 ft.

Weight:

35 to 60 kg/ 77 to 132 lbs

Age:

Up to 18 years

Total Population:

3,400 individuals

Map Range:

The Commerson's dolphin was named Philibert Commerson,
who first described them in 1767 after he sighted
them in the Strait of Magellan.

Their pods contain 2 till 12 individuals.
Hector's Dolphins mate in spring or summer and give birth
around 11 months after.
Young Commerson's mature at 6 to 9 years old.

Captivity

Current Commerson's Dolphins in Captivity:

Seaworld San Diego.
Aquatica.
Marinepia Matsushima Aquarium.
Miyajima Public Aquarium.
Nanki Shirahama Adventure World.
Toba Aquarium.

Past Commerson's Dolphins in Captivity:

Zoo Duisburg.
Seaworld Ohio.
Mystic Aquarium.
Minamichita Beach Land.
Kamogawa Seaworld.