South of Morocco
International or Regional Conventions
Morocco is a signatory to all of the treaties and conventions below:
Confirmed observations
The northernmost location where the Atlantic humpback dolphin has been recorded is approximately 23°55’ N in Dakhla Bay, south of Morocco. All known records from this region are currently limited to the innermost portion of Dakhla Bay, and its occurrence in the remainder of Dakhla Bay or elsewhere in the country is unknown. (from Weir & Collins, 2015).
Threats and Trends
No abundance estimates or detailed information on threats are available for the species in this region, although indications are that there may be very few individuals left in Dakhla Bay (see Moores, 2018 and this article on our site).
Report
Report a sighting or stranding by emailing info@sousateuszii.org
Contact Person
Hamid Bouceta and Mrieh Abdel Wadud (Dahi)
Trouk Youth Association to Protect the Gulf of Wadi Daha (جمعية شباب تروك لحماية خليج وادي الذهب)
Relevant country-specific references
- Beaubrun PC. 1990. Un Cétacé nouveau pour les côtes sud-marocaines: Sousa teuszii (Kukenthal, 1892). Mammalia, 54: 162-164.
- Collins, T., 2015. Re-assessment of the Conservation Status of the Atlantic Humpback Dolphin (Sousa teuszii), Using the IUCN Red List Criteria. In Advances in marine biology Volume 72, pp. 47-77). Academic Press.
- Moores, R. The future of Atlantic Humpbacked Dolphins Sousa teuszii in Dakhla Bay, Atlantic Sahara. Go-South Bulletin 15, 166-171 (2018).
- Notarbartolo di Sciara G, Politi E, Bayed A (eds). 1998. A winter cetacean survey off southern Morocco, with a special emphasis on right whales. International Whaling Commission.
- Van Waerebeek, K., Barnett, L., Camara, A., Cham, A., Diallo, M., Djiba, A., Jallow, A.O., Ndiaye, E., Bilal, A.O. and Bamy, I.L., 2004. Distribution, status, and biology of the Atlantic humpback dolphin, Sousa teuszii (Kukenthal, 1892). Aquatic Mammals, 30(1), pp.56-83.
- Weir CR, Collins T. 2015. A Review of the Geographical Distribution and Habitat of the Atlantic Humpback Dolphin (Sousa teuszii). In: Jefferson TA, Curry BC editors. Advances in Marine Biology Volume 72: Humpback dolphins (Sousa spp.) current status and conservation: Part I. Academic Press. p. 79-117.