Endangered Species - Maui's Dolphins - Only 55 Left

The critically endangered Maui’s dolphins (Cephalorhynchus hectori maui), which can only be found off a small stretch of the west coast of New Zealand’s North Island, have reached to alarming population numbers.

According to scientists, the decreasing population of the rarest and smallest dolphin of the planet, dropped by half, on the last 7 years, and there are now only 55 individuals estimated, according to research released last March 13th, by the New Zeland Department of Conservation (DOC) more here.