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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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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Tursiops truncatus observed by kstutis6
Jan 14, 2026
ES
byKęstutis Kišonas
Research Grade
· 3 IDs
Common Bottlenose Dolphin observed by kali37
Jan 13, 2026
Via Miramar Beach, Naples, FL, US
byKali
Research Grade
· 2 IDs
Common Bottlenose Dolphin observed by jordankpaul
Jan 13, 2026
Buck Island Channel, United States Virgin Islands, US
byjordankpaul
Research Grade
· 2 IDs
Common Bottlenose Dolphin observed by brookehenry
Jan 12, 2026
Belmont Shore Beach, Long Beach, CA, US
bybrookehenry
Research Grade
· 1 ID
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