Tursiops (Bottlenose Dolphins)

Species in this group

LC

Tursiops truncatus

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Endemic

Tursiops erebennus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

NT

Tursiops aduncus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~30%

Jan

~20%

Feb

~30%

Mar

~30%

Apr

~30%

May

~20%

Jun

~30%

Jul

~20%

Aug

~20%

Sep

~20%

Oct

~30%

Nov

~30%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Bottlenose Dolphins

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Shaded: the known ranges of its 2 species, darker where more of them overlap (Mammal Diversity Database, Marsh et al. 2022). Our parks Our cities In captivity: 98 zoos & centres

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Bahía de Loreto National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 3	~40%
	Bottlenose Dolphin			~40%
2	Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 3	~40%
	Bottlenose Dolphin			~40%
3	Fiordland National Park	🇳🇿 New Zealand	1 of 3	~40%
	Bottlenose Dolphin			~40%
4	Bastimentos Island National Marine Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 3	~40%
	Bottlenose Dolphin			~40%
5	Piedras Blancas National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 3	~30%
	Bottlenose Dolphin			~30%
6	Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 3	~30%
	Tamanend's Bottlenose Dolphin			~30%
7	Everglades National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 3	~30%
	Bottlenose Dolphin			~20%
	Tamanend's Bottlenose Dolphin			<5%
8	El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 3	~30%
	Bottlenose Dolphin			~30%
9	Channel Islands National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 3	~20%
	Bottlenose Dolphin			~20%
10	Galápagos Islands	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1 of 3	~20%
	Bottlenose Dolphin			~20%
11	Noosa National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 3	~20%
	Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin			~20%
12	Big Cypress National Preserve	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 3	~20%
	Bottlenose Dolphin			~20%
13	Ningaloo Marine Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 3	~20%
	Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin			~20%
14	Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 3	~20%
	Bottlenose Dolphin			~20%
15	Abel Tasman National Park	🇳🇿 New Zealand	1 of 3	~20%
	Bottlenose Dolphin			~20%
16	La Amistad International Park (Panama)	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 3	~10%
	Bottlenose Dolphin			~10%
17	Marino Ballena National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 3	~10%
	Bottlenose Dolphin			~10%
18	Raja Ampat	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1 of 3	~10%
	Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin			~10%
19	Garden Route National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	2 of 3	~10%
	Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin			~10%
	Bottlenose Dolphin			~10%
20	Tortuguero National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 3	~10%
	Bottlenose Dolphin			~10%
21	iSimangaliso Wetland Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 3	~10%
	Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin			~10%
22	Royal National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 3	~10%
	Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin			~10%
23	Table Mountain National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	2 of 3	~10%
	Bottlenose Dolphin			<5%
	Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin			<5%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	San Diego	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 3	~10%
	Bottlenose Dolphin			~10%
2	Miami	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 3	~10%
	Tamanend's Bottlenose Dolphin			<5%
	Bottlenose Dolphin			<5%
3	Los Angeles	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 3	~10%
	Bottlenose Dolphin			~10%
4	Auckland	🇳🇿 New Zealand	1 of 3	~10%
	Bottlenose Dolphin			~10%
5	Sydney	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 3	<5%
	Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin			<5%
6	San Francisco	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 3	<5%
	Bottlenose Dolphin			<5%
7	New York City	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 3	<5%
	Tamanend's Bottlenose Dolphin			<5%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

#	Zoo / Centre	Country
1	Zhuhai Chimelong Ocean Kingdom	🇨🇳 China	In captivity
2	SeaWorld Orlando	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
3	Busch Gardens Tampa	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
4	SeaWorld San Diego	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
5	San Diego Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
6	Moscow Zoo	🇷🇺 Russia	In captivity
7	SeaWorld Abu Dhabi	🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates	In captivity
8	Aquarium of Genoa	🇮🇹 Italy	In captivity
9	Lisbon Oceanarium	🇵🇹 Portugal	In captivity
10	Kolmården Wildlife Park	🇸🇪 Sweden	In captivity
11	Minnesota Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
12	SeaWorld San Antonio	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
13	Planète Sauvage	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
14	Brookfield Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
15	WildFlorida Safaris	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
16	Safari World	🇹🇭 Thailand	In captivity
17	Nuremberg Zoo	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
18	Tiergarten Am Tiergarten 28 in Nürnberg	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
19	Mundo Marino	🇦🇷 Argentina	In captivity
20	Xcaret	🇲🇽 Mexico	In captivity
21	Friguia Park	🇹🇳 Tunisia	In captivity
22	Six Flags Discovery Kingdom	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
23	Indianapolis Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
24	Lisbon Zoo	🇵🇹 Portugal	In captivity
25	Sea World	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity
26	Loro Parque	🇪🇸 Spain	In captivity
27	Discovery Cove	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
28	Sea Life Park Hawaii	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
29	L'Oceanogràfic	🇪🇸 Spain	In captivity
30	Noboribetsu Marine Park Nixe	🇯🇵 Japan	In captivity
31	Microrezervație	🇷🇴 Romania	In captivity
32	Delfinario Sonora	🇲🇽 Mexico	In captivity
33	Minami Chita Beach Land	🇯🇵 Japan	In captivity
34	Palmitos Park	🇪🇸 Spain	In captivity
35	Port of Nagoya Public Aquarium	🇯🇵 Japan	In captivity
36	Georgia Aquarium	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
37	Niigata City Aquarium Marinepia Nihonkai	🇯🇵 Japan	In captivity
38	Aqua World	🇯🇵 Japan	In captivity
39	Gulfarium Marine Adventure Park	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
40	Rodadero Sea Aquarium and Museum	🇨🇴 Colombia	In captivity
41	Zero Distance Aquarium Ise Sea Paradise	🇯🇵 Japan	In captivity
42	Mississippi Aquarium	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
43	The Seas with Nemo & Friends	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
44	Selwo Marina	🇪🇸 Spain	In captivity
45	Aquarium of Veracruz	🇲🇽 Mexico	In captivity
46	Aqua Park Shinagawa	🇯🇵 Japan	In captivity
47	Clearwater Marine Aquarium	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
48	Kagoshima City Aquarium	🇯🇵 Japan	In captivity
49	Kyoto Aquarium	🇯🇵 Japan	In captivity
50	Marine World Uminonakamichi	🇯🇵 Japan	In captivity

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Bottlenose Dolphins

Species in this group

Bottlenose Dolphin

Tamanend's Bottlenose Dolphin

Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Bottlenose Dolphins

Parks Ranked

Cities Ranked

Zoos & Centres Where Found