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• Anatomy in Brief (dir)
• Reproduction (specifics) (dir)
• Descriptions of Individual Species (dir)
• Assorted Facts (dir)
• The Human Threat (dir)
• Controversies (dir)
• What IS a Dolphin?
• How to Draw a Dolphin
• List of Living Species in Order Cetacea
• Evolution of the Dolphin
• Organizations Devoted to Dolphins
• A Reference to Dolphin Literature
• Bibliography of this database

Dolphins in General

• Dolphin Overview
• Dolphin Physiology
• Dolphin Range
• Dolphin Reproduction
• Dolphin Intelligence
• Dolphin Communication
• Dolphins and Humans
• Human/Dolphin Comparison

Anatomy in Brief

• Skin
• Skeletal Structure
• Head
• Kidneys
• Circulatory System
• Reproductive Organs
• Dorsal Fin Structure
• Flukes (tail)

Reproduction Specifics

• Male Testes
• Male Penis
• Female Ovaries
• Female Uterus and Vagina
• Mating Habits
• Fetal Development to Birth

Descriptions of Species

• Porpoises (dir)
• River Dolphins (dir)
• Oceanic Dolphins (dir)

Porpoises

• Introduction to Porpoises
• Dall's Porpoise
• Harbour Porpoise
• Vaquita
• Finless Porpoise

River Dolphins

• Introduction to River Dolphins
• Boto
• Baiji
• Gagnes Susu
• Bhulan

Oceanic Dolphins

• Introduction to Oceanic Dolphins
• Rough-toothed Dolphin
• Tucuxi
• Atlantic Hump-Backed Dolphin
• Common Dolphin
• Bottlenose Dolphin
• Pantropical Spotted Dolphin
• Spinner Dolphin
• Striped Dolphin
• Atlantic Spotted Dolphin
• Clymene Dolphin
• Atlantic White-Sided and White-Beaked Dolphin
• False Killer Whale
• Fraser's Dolphin
• Long-finned Pilot Whale
• Melon-Headed Whale
• Northern Right Whale Dolphin
• Orca (Killer Whale)
• Pacific White-Sided Dolphin
• Pygmy Killer Whale
• Risso's Dolphin
• Short-Finned Pilot Whale

Assorted Facts

• Dolphin Behaviour (dir)
• Dolphins and Humans (dir)
• Dolphin Biology (dir)
• Dolphin Brain
• Dolphin Intelligence
• Recent Whale Populations

Dolphin Behaviour

• Feeding
• Family Life
• Courtship, Mating and Motherhood
• Strandings
• A New Stranding Theory (30 May 05)

Dolphins and Humans

• Friendly Dolphins
• Dolphin Watching
• Communcating With Dolphins
• The Future of Dolphins
• Reserving a Home for Dolphins

Dolphin Biology

• Myths
• Swimming/Diving
• Movement/Range
• Dolphin, Porpoise, or Whale?
• Parts of a Dolphin
• Echolocation

The Human Threat

• Hunting and Fishing (dir)
• Environmental Destruction (dir)

Hunting and Fishing

• Introduction
• Arctic (dir)
• Japan (dir)
• Latin America (dir)
• Faeroes Islands
• The Vaquita in Mexico
• The Tuna/Dolphin Connection
• Drift Nets
• Sri Lanka
• The Rest of the World

The Arctic

• Introduction
• Beluga Hunts
• Narwhal Hunts
• Beluga Populations

Japan

• Introduction
• Iki Island
• Coastal Hunts

Latin America

• General
• Peru - A Case in Point

Environmental Destruction

• Introduction
• River Dolphins (dir)
• Yangtze River Dolphin (dir)
• St Lawrence Belugas (dir)
• Die-Off (dir)

River Dolphins

• Introduction
• Gagnes/Indus Susu
• Boto
• Franciscana
• The Future

Yangtze River Dolphin

• Introduction
• Threats
• Attitudes/Awareness
• Tongling Nature Reserve

St Lawrence Belugas

• Introduction
• More Information

Dolphin Die-Off

• Introduction
• Theories/Doubts
• The Larger Picture

Controversies

• Military Use (dir)
• Captivity (dir)

Military Use of Dolphins

• Introduction
• Military Use
• Operational Deployment
• Strategic Sonar
• National Defense
• Allegations of Abuse
• Expanding Roles
• The Flipper Gap
• The Pentagon's Deadly Pets

Captivity

• Introduction
• The Beginning of the Orca Trade
• Value Judgements
• Counting the Cost

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