Bottlenose Dolphin (Tursiops truncatus)
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The most familiar of dolphins and the most likely to be seen from British shores, the bottlenose dolphin is found throughout the world's oceans, apart from at the poles. Closer to home, the best places to see these dolphins are the Moray Firth in Scotland, Cardigan Bay in Wales and the coasts of Cornwall, Northumberland and North Wales. They are highly social, usually found in small groups of up to 15 animals. They are very acrobatic, often jumping out of the water and will readily approach boats to bowride. bottlenose dolphins feed on fish, often working together to hunt.
The most familiar of dolphins and the most likely to be seen from British shores, the bottlenose dolphin is found throughout the world's oceans, apart from at the poles. Closer to home, the best places to see these dolphins are the Moray Firth in Scotland, Cardigan Bay in Wales and the coasts of Cornwall, Northumberland and North Wales. They are highly social, usually found in small groups of up to 15 animals. They are very acrobatic, often jumping out of the water and will readily approach boats to bowride. bottlenose dolphins feed on fish, often working together to hunt.
The most familiar of dolphins and the most likely to be seen from British shores, the bottlenose dolphin is found throughout the world's oceans, apart from at the poles. Closer to home, the best places to see these dolphins are the Moray Firth in Scotland, Cardigan Bay in Wales and the coasts of Cornwall, Northumberland and North Wales. They are highly social, usually found in small groups of up to 15 animals. They are very acrobatic, often jumping out of the water and will readily approach boats to bowride. bottlenose dolphins feed on fish, often working together to hunt.