
Marine life
Common Bottlenose Dolphin
The common bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus), or Atlantic bottlenose dolphin, is the most well-known species from the family Delphinidae.
Informazioni sulla specie
Recorded year-round
Recorded in every month, so no month is the wrong month to look. We would rather say that than invent a best time.
Curve from 105 national iNaturalist observations, not from one property. Single-month spikes are discarded as upload artefacts, and below 50 records we show no curve at all.
Western Cape and beyond
Provinces where Common Bottlenose Dolphin is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
105 records, iNaturalist
Parchi in cui gli host segnalano: Common Bottlenose Dolphin
Strutture che sostengono una causa
In tutto il Sudafrica
Common Bottlenose Dolphin: segnalato qui
Common Bottlenose Dolphin: segnalato qui
Common Bottlenose Dolphin: segnalato qui
Common Bottlenose Dolphin: segnalato qui
Common Bottlenose Dolphin: segnalato qui
Sandstone amphitheatres and cool mountain air
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Quando e dove trovarlo: Common Bottlenose Dolphin
Gli host hanno segnalato questa specie (Common Bottlenose Dolphin) in strutture dentro o accanto a Table Mountain National Park and Garden Route National Park.
Lista Rossa IUCN
Least Concern
Specie
Tursiops truncatus
Segnalazioni
105
Osservazioni su iNaturalist
Ogni prenotazione su Spekboom sostiene la conservazione.
Le domande dei viaggiatori
Una segnalazione significa che un host ha visto questa specie (Common Bottlenose Dolphin) nella struttura o nei dintorni. Non è mai una garanzia di avvistamento.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Common Bottlenose Dolphin in South Africa?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Common Bottlenose Dolphin at stays in or beside Table Mountain National Park and Garden Route National Park. A record means a host has seen it on the property or nearby, which makes these the places to base yourself; it is never a guarantee of a sighting on any given day.
Where can you see the Common Bottlenose Dolphin in South Africa?
The Common Bottlenose Dolphin is most recorded in Western Cape (70% of records), Eastern Cape (19% of records), KwaZulu-Natal (11% of records), based on 105 iNaturalist observations. 5 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Common Bottlenose Dolphin on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Common Bottlenose Dolphin?
The Common Bottlenose Dolphin is recorded throughout the year, so no month is the wrong month to look for it. For the parks where hosts record it most, these are the best seasons they give. Table Mountain National Park: Sep-Apr, flowers Aug-Oct; Garden Route National Park: Sep-Apr, flowers Aug-Oct. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
What is the conservation status of the Common Bottlenose Dolphin?
The Common Bottlenose Dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
What is the Common Bottlenose Dolphin?
The common bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus), or Atlantic bottlenose dolphin, is the most well-known species from the family Delphinidae.


























