bottlenose dolphin
Britishnoun
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In 2018, another solitary male bottlenose dolphin named Danny became well-known in Portland, Dorset, and was often seen following boats and engaging with divers.
From BBC • Aug. 21, 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
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
Rescued near his dead mother, the young bottlenose dolphin was deemed too young to forage and survive in the wild.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 27, 2023
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