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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Community Sightings

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Common Bottlenose Dolphin observed by naturesmase
Mar 1, 2026
Laguna Beach, CA, US
byMason Clark
Research Grade
· 3 IDs
Common Bottlenose Dolphin observed by wilson175
Mar 1, 2026
Baldwin County, AL, USA
byJim Wilson
Research Grade
· 1 ID
Common Bottlenose Dolphin observed by aaron_g14
Mar 1, 2026
Everglades City, FL 34139, USA
byAaron_G14
Research Grade
· 2 IDs
Common Bottlenose Dolphin observed by nikmilek
Mar 1, 2026
Croatia
byNik Milek
Research Grade
· 1 ID
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