The smallest and the rarest marine dolphin in the world — the Maui dolphin — is on the verge of disappearing forever. There are no more than 47 of these mammals left in the wild, ...

The world's smallest known dolphin is in danger of going extinct. Maui's dolphin, a subspecies of Hector's dolphin, is on the brink of extinction, with fewer than 50 left in the wild — all found ...

The number of last surviving Maui's dolphins, the world's rarest and smallest marine dolphins, ... the Maui's dolphins are a sub-species of Hector's dolphin measured at about 1.4 meters in length.

World's smallest dolphin to be extinct 'imminently' as fishing nets reduce species to just 55 survivors. By TAMARA COHEN FOR THE DAILY MAIL . Published: 12:59 EDT, 21 March 2012 | Updated: 15:29 ...

The world’s smallest dolphin species is smart, playful, friendly and fewer than 50 are still alive. The Maui dolphin was listed as an endangered species Monday by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric ...