Bottlenose Dolphin

Where to see

Bottlenose Dolphin

Tursiops truncatus

Bahía de Loreto National Park leads · 10 parks ranked by real sighting rates

Parks Ranked

Share of wildlife watchers reporting a Bottlenose Dolphin during a day in the park, from citizen-science data (GBIF)

#ParkCountrySighting
1 Bahía de Loreto National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
40–50%
2 Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
30–40%
3 Bastimentos Island National Marine Park 🇵🇦 Panama
30–40%
4 Fiordland National Park 🇳🇿 New Zealand
30–40%
5 Paracas National Reserve 🇵🇪 Peru
30–40%
6 Piedras Blancas National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
20–30%
7 El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
20–30%
8 Channel Islands National Park 🇺🇸 United States
20–30%
9 Galápagos Islands 🇪🇨 Ecuador
10–20%
10 Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
10–20%

Quick answers

Which is the best park to see a Bottlenose Dolphin?

Bahía de Loreto National Park (Mexico) — about 43% of wildlife watchers report a Bottlenose Dolphin sighting there, the highest of the 10 parks in our data.

Where else can I see a Bottlenose Dolphin?

Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve (about 38%), Bastimentos Island National Marine Park (about 34%), Fiordland National Park (about 33%) are the next best options.