Learn About Dolphins

The body of the dolphin is streamlined for aquatic movement.

Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphins are smaller than their common cousins.

As dolphins age, their colour changes from light to dark grey.

Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphins usually form groups of 2 to 15 individuals.

The group size may increase to hundreds depending on predation and availability of prey.

The Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphin is recognized as a separate species from their common cousin.

Some of the dolphin populations use tools just like us.

Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphins can be found in warm temperate to tropical regions

Dolphins uses their teeth to grab and hold onto their prey.

Bottlenose dolphins feed on fishes, squids and crustaceans.

Dolphins are predated by sharks.

Dolphins are threatened by coastal pollution from sedimentation.

Dolphins are victims of the illegal fishing trade.

Dolphins are threatened by sound pollution due to boat traffic.

They become sexually mature between 5 to 12 years.

They deliver their calves in water tail first.

Their average gestation period is 12 months.

They have multiple mates in a given reproductive season.

They understand their 3 dimensional space using echolocation.