Bottlenose Dolphin
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Bottlenose Dolphin

Tursiops truncatus

Silhouette: Chris huh · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
at Paracas National Reserve
22 Verified sightings at Paracas National Reserve From 2019 to 2026
975 Verified sightings across all 39 parks From 2019 to 2026
August Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About the Bottlenose Dolphin

The common bottlenose dolphin or Atlantic bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) 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. As considerable genetic variation has been described within this species, even between neighboring populations, many experts think additional species may be recognized and split out.

The common bottlenose dolphin is a very familiar dolphin due to the wide exposure it receives in captivity in marine parks and dolphinariums, and in movies and television programs. Common bottlenose dolphins inhabit temperate and tropical oceans throughout the world, absent only from polar waters.

Common bottlenose dolphins have a grey coloration, a short beak, a single blowhole, and a hooked dorsal fin. The bottlenose is between 2 and 4 m (6.6 and 13.1 ft) long, and weighs between 150 and 650 kg (330 and 1,430 lb). Males are generally larger and heavier than females. In most parts of the world, adult length is between 2.5 and 3.5 m (8.2 and 11.5 ft); weight ranges between 200 and 500 kg (440 and 1,100 lb). Like the other bottlenose... Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Bahía de Loreto National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
~40%
2 Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
~40%
3 Bastimentos Island National Marine Park 🇵🇦 Panama
~40%
4 Fiordland National Park 🇳🇿 New Zealand
~40%
5 Paracas National Reserve 🇵🇪 Peru
~30%
6 Piedras Blancas National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~30%
7 El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
~30%
8 Galápagos Islands 🇪🇨 Ecuador
~20%
9 Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
~20%
10 Big Cypress National Preserve 🇺🇸 United States
~20%
11 Everglades National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
12 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
~10%
13 Namib-Naukluft National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
~10%
14 Abel Tasman National Park 🇳🇿 New Zealand
~10%
15 Tortuguero National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
16 Marino Ballena National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
17 Garden Route National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
18 Table Mountain National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
19 Isla del Coco National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
20 Coiba National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data
21 Cabo Pulmo National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
22 Península Valdés 🇦🇷 Argentina
Insufficient data
23 Los Haitises National Park 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic
Insufficient data
24 Celestún Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
25 Rakiura National Park 🇳🇿 New Zealand
Insufficient data
26 Freycinet National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data
27 Maria Island National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data
28 Machalilla National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
Insufficient data
29 Las Baulas Marine National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
30 Ningaloo Marine Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data
31 Cape Range 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data
32 Corcovado National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
33 Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
34 Snowdonia National Park 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Insufficient data
35 Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
36 Wilsons Promontory National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data
37 Manuel Antonio National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
38 Royal National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data
39 Great Otway National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Bottlenose Dolphin in Paracas National Reserve?

About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Bottlenose Dolphin sighting in Paracas National Reserve, based on 22 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Bottlenose Dolphin in Paracas National Reserve?

August has the highest sighting rate for Bottlenose Dolphin in Paracas National Reserve in our monthly data.

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