Common Bottlenose Dolphin

Tursiops truncatus

The common bottlenose dolphin or Atlantic bottlenose dolphin is one of three species of bottlenose dolphin in the genus Tursiops. While formerly known simply as the bottlenose dolphin, this term is now applied to the genus Tursiops as a whole.

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Spring (April-May)· Summer (May–June)
A dolphin surfs the wake of a research boat on the Banana River - near the Kennedy Space Center. Photo shared on Wikipedia by NASA.
A dolphin surfs the wake of a research boat on the Banana River - near the Kennedy Space Center. Photo shared on Wikipedia by NASA.
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Common Bottlenose Dolphin observed by benmn
Apr 18, 2026
Destin, FL 32541, USA
byBenjamin Adams
Research Grade
· 1 ID
Common Bottlenose Dolphin observed by lawp211l
Apr 17, 2026
Fort Ord Dunes State Park, Marina, CA, US
byPeter Law
Research Grade
· 3 IDs
Common Bottlenose Dolphin observed by luckenbachs211l
Apr 17, 2026
Fort Ord Dunes State Park, Marina, CA, US
byluckenbachs211l
Research Grade
· 2 IDs
Common Bottlenose Dolphin observed by benmn
Apr 17, 2026
East Pass Towers, Destin, FL 32541, USA
byBenjamin Adams
Research Grade
· 1 ID
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