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bottlenose dolphin

British  
/ ˈbɒtəlˌnəʊz /

noun

  1. any dolphin of the genus Tursiops , esp T. truncatus , some of which have been kept in captivity and trained to perform tricks

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The bottlenose dolphin, known as Reggie to locals, was first spotted in the bay earlier this year and has become a regular visitor - to the excitement of residents and tourists.

From BBC Aug. 20, 2025

Officials said they received a report on March 13 of a dead bottlenose dolphin on West Mae’s Beach in Cameron Parish, in Louisiana’s southwestern corner.

From New York Times Apr. 24, 2024

Department of Commerce permit when their actions may disrupt the behavioral patterns of an animal such as the bottlenose dolphin.

From Seattle Times Jan. 24, 2024

They’re also known as “killer whales” and, true to their name, were seen by one of the whale-watching excursions targeting a bottlenose dolphin.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 14, 2023

That is less than half the size of most coastal bottlenose dolphin populations, and around 10 times smaller than a pod known to inhabit the Channel coast of France.

From Science Daily Nov. 29, 2023

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