Genus

Side-striped Dolphins

Stenella

2 species in our catalog · found in 6 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassMammalia (Mammals)
OrderCetacea
FamilyDelphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
GenusStenella (Side-striped Dolphins)

Species in this group

Stenella attenuata

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Stenella longirostris

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~20%

Jan

~30%

Feb

~20%

Mar

~30%

Apr

~20%

May

~10%

Jun

~30%

Jul

~30%

Aug

~10%

Sep

~10%

Oct

~30%

Nov

~20%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Side-striped Dolphins

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Shaded: the known ranges of its 5 species, darker where more of them overlap (Mammal Diversity Database, Marsh et al. 2022). Our parks In captivity: 2 zoos & centres

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Coiba National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 2	~50%
	Pantropical Spotted Dolphin			~50%
2	Piedras Blancas National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 2	~20%
	Pantropical Spotted Dolphin			~20%
3	Marino Ballena National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 2	~10%
	Pantropical Spotted Dolphin			~10%
4	Corcovado National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 2	~10%
	Pantropical Spotted Dolphin			~10%
5	Raja Ampat	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1 of 2	~10%
	Long-snouted Spinner Dolphin			~10%
6	Manuel Antonio National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 2	~10%
	Pantropical Spotted Dolphin			~10%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

#	Zoo / Centre	Country
1	Sea Life Park Hawaii	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
2	Taiji Whale Museum	🇯🇵 Japan	In captivity

Side-striped Dolphins

Species in this group

Pantropical Spotted Dolphin

Long-snouted Spinner Dolphin

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Side-striped Dolphins

Parks Ranked

Zoos & Centres Where Found