Common Bottlenose Dolphin

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Common Bottlenose Dolphin

Bottlenose dolphins, the genus Tursiops, are the most common and well-known members of the family Delphinidae, the family of oceanic dolphin. Wikipedia

Conservation status: Vulnerable
Eats: Small fish, crustaceans, and squid
Swims: 29 – 35 km/h (in short bursts)
Weighs: 150 – 650 kg (adult)
Measures: 2 – 4 m long (adult)
Lives: 20 – 40 years
Gives birth after: 12 mths

Scientific Name

Tursiops truncatus

Date

7th October 2016