Bow Tie Guy of the Day: Hector's Dolphin

Hector's Dolphin ()

Estimated at a population of around 7000, Hector's Dolphin lives along the shallow coast of New Zealand. They are the smallest and rarest dolphins in the world. They are around 4 ft in length. Their biggest threat is baycatching. They are also threatened by pollution and being hit by boats.

I thought I was done with posting dolphin's, but my visit to Delphi inspired me to do one more. You can find out more about them at the World Wildlife website here.

Bow Tie Guy of the Day: Irrawaddy Dolphin

Irrawaddy Dolphin (irəˈwädē ˈdälfin)

Found in costal areas, estuaries, and rivers of South and SouthEastern Asia, the Irrawaddy Dolphin is similar in appearance to the beluga whale. The most distinctive difference from other dolphins is their short beak. They have been placed on the vulnerable list of endangered species. Their major threat is from bycatching. More information on the irrawaddy dolphin can be found at the World Wild Life web site.

Bow Tie Guy of the Day: Commerson's (Panda) Dolphin

Commerson's Dolphin (ˈpandə ˈdälfin)

Named for Dr. Philbert Commerson, a French naturalist, that described them in 1767. it is more commonly known as the Panda Dolphin, Skunk Dolphin, and Piebald Dolphin.  I have been drawing a lot of dolphins as of late. This is to play of of that and my recent focus on pandas as well.

There are two classifications of Commerson's Dolphin on is found at the south end of South America. The other is found near Keruelen Island.

Bow Tie Guy of the Day: The Southern Right Whale Dolphin

Southern Right Whale Dolphin (ˈsəT͟Hərn rīt (h)wāl ˈdälfin)

This sleek dolphin is distinguished by it's lack of a dorsal fin. They are differentiated from their northern cousins by location (they are found in the southern hemisphere and and the northern ones live in the north) and their black and white markings.

Again I am fascinated by the wide variety of animals on the planet. I also love drawing dolphins. They are rather fast to draw and they look cool. At one time I was asked what my favorite football team was (I do not watch football). My answer was The Miami Dolphins, because they have cool helmets with dolphins on them.

Bow Tie Guy of the Day: Dolphin

The Common Bottlenosed Dolphin (ˈkämən ˈbätlˌnōz ˈdälfin)

I never realized there were so many dolphins. This will more than likely be the first of many. Although listed as least concern (there are around 600,000 living in the wild), they are still  on the Endangered Species list. Threats to the dolphin are bycatch, costal development and environmental degradation.  To learn more about them and other endangered species you can go to the World Wildlife Foundation site here.

Weekly Bow Tie Guy–Dolphin

Dolphin (ˈdälfin)

This year for Christmas I made a book mark for my three oldest children with their favorite animal on it. (the youngest can't read yet.) My youngest daughter had just announced that the dolphin was her favorite. This is a change from the leopard. I was grateful for the change in that drawing the leopard with the spots was not something I was looking forward to. I had been avoiding it. Dolphins on the other hand are really fun to draw. Each book mark had their name and one word that Julia and I felt described them well.