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Diet
Maui dolphins sometimes eat squid
They use ecolocation to find food
Maui's dolphin's diet consists of a range of fish, such as Ahuru, Red cod and sole
MÄui dolphin feed on a variety of species of fish, such as red cod, Ähuru, and sole.
They send out high frequency clicks that bounce off surrounding objects and fish.
facts
Did you know a MÄui's dolphin is the world's rarest and smallest known subspecies of dolphin.
They travel in groups of up to five dolphins and do not often stay far from the coast.
Less than 55 dolphins left
Maui's dolphins are smallest and rarest marine dolphin and native and endemic to New Zealand.
Maui's dolphin communicate with each other by making short, high-frequency clicks, rather than whistling noises like many other dolphin species.
Appearance
head
conected to the whole body
fins
onee half circle on they top
small
tail
small
beak
round
small
Habitat
Today, they are found from Maunganui Bluff to Whanganui, and youāre most likely to spot one between Manukau Harbour and Port Waikato.
MÄui dolphin are generally found close to shore in small groups.
Located
MÄui dolphin could once be found along most of the west coast of the North Island, from Cook Strait to Ninety Mile Beach. in New Zealand
they are usually seen in water less than 20 m deep but may also range further offshore.