The Atlantic humpback dolphin lives in shallow coastal waters of western Africa. Its grey body has a distinct hump beneath the dorsal fin and a short, rounded beak.
A distinct hump sits beneath the dorsal fin; the fin is tall and slightly curved, and the beak is short and rounded.
The Atlantic humpback dolphin inhabits shallow coastal waters and estuaries along West Africa. In May 2011, a boat survey travelled 259.1 kilometres through Cameroon’s Rio del Rey estuary. During the survey, researchers recorded one group in shallow water near Bouandjo.
The group contained an estimated eight to 12 dolphins, and the survey’s encounter rate was 3.86 dolphins per 100 kilometres. The observation documents Atlantic humpback dolphins using shallow water in one Cameroonian estuary during the survey.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.
A 2011 boat survey of 259.1 kilometres in Cameroon’s Rio del Rey estuary recorded one group of eight to 12 Atlantic humpback dolphins. The sighting adds a coastal and estuarine record to distribution information for West Africa.