Average Size
Newborns: 32-35 inches
Weight: Unknown
Adults: 5-8 feet
Weight: 155-245 lb
Status:
Common
Population:
Unknown
Threats:
The Common Dolphin’s threats include being trapped and tangled in fishing
nets, hunting, pollution, and human disturbance.
Other Names Used:
Group Size:
Are roughly around 10-500 animals or 1-2,000. The largest groups form in
the eastern tropical pacific regions.
Behavior:
The Common Dolphin if usually found in large and active schools. When
they start jumping and splashing they can be seen as well as heard from an ample distance.
These dolphins will bunch tightly together when they are frightened. They are fast, energetic,
and acrobatic swimmers. This dolphin species is highly vocal and their dives can last up to
approximately 8 minutes.
Where to look for Common Dolphins:
Warm temperate, subtropical, and tropical waters worldwide.
Calves:
The female Common Dolphin will usually have one calf each year.
Diet:
Common dolphins eat different tpes of fish and squid.
Habitat:
Offshore, (inshore) waters
Saddleback Dolphin
White-Bellied Porpoise
Criss-Cross Dolphin
Hourglass Dolphin
Cape Dolphin
The Common dolphin is the most abundant of all dolphin species.
These dolphins will bowride and play in the wake of a ship for long periods of time.
