Bottlenose dolphin

Bottlenose Dolphin in the Indian River Lagoon.

Bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops_truncatus) have a long lifespan and frequently travel throughout the Atlantic Coast. Dolphin 56, a loner, was tagged in Florida in 1979 and has been spotted numerous times on Atlantic Coast, from the southern Indian River Lagoon to as far north as the New England area.

Images

Bottlenose Dolphins swimming with infant at Port Canaveral, Florida.

Bottlenose dolphin in the lagoon.

Web Links

• EPA - An Introduction to a National Treasure

References