List of state marine mammals of the states of the United States
This is a list of the official state marine mammals of the United States. These marine mammals are considered state landmarks in the respective states of the United States .
State | Illustration | German name | Scientific name | year |
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Alabama | Caribbean manatee | ( Trichechus manatus ) | 2009 | |
Alaska | Bowhead whale | ( Balaena mysticetus ) | 1983 | |
Arizona | ||||
Arkansas | ||||
Colorado | ||||
Connecticut | ||||
Delaware | ||||
Florida | Manatee | ( Trichechus manatus ) | 1975 | |
Georgia | Northern Atlantic right whale | ( Eubalaena glacialis ) | 1985 | |
Hawaii | Humpback whale | ( Megaptera novaeangliae ) | 1979 | |
Idaho | ||||
Indiana | ||||
Iowa | ||||
California | Gray whale | ( Eschrichtius robustus ) | 1975 | |
Kansas | ||||
Kentucky | ||||
Louisiana | ||||
Maine | ||||
Maryland | ||||
Massachusetts | Northern Atlantic right whale | ( Eubalaena glacialis ) | 1980 | |
Michigan | ||||
Mississippi | ||||
Missouri | ||||
Montana | ||||
Nebraska | ||||
Nevada | ||||
New Hampshire | ||||
New Jersey | ||||
New Mexico | ||||
new York | ||||
North Carolina | ||||
North Dakota | ||||
Ohio | ||||
Oklahoma | ||||
Oregon | ||||
Pennsylvania | ||||
Rhode Island | ||||
South carolina | Bottlenose dolphin | ( Tursiops truncatus ) | 2009 | |
South carolina | Northern Atlantic right whale | ( Eubalaena glacialis ) | 2009 | |
South Dakota | ||||
Tennessee | ||||
Texas | ||||
Utah | ||||
Vermont | ||||
Virginia | ||||
Washington | Killer whale | ( Orcinus orca ) | 2005 |