Common Dolphin

Common Dolphin

  • Length: up to 9 feet
  • Weight: up to 440 lbs
  • Population seen in the Northeast*: Over 120,000
  • Status: Protected

Recognized by a distinct hourglass pattern along the flanks. Rounded head with a somewhat long beak and tall, falcate dorsal fin. Usually found in large social groups with hundreds of individuals consisting or a number or smaller ?sub-groups? grouped by sex or age.
* Western North Atlantic Population

  • Species Guide

  • Related Programs

    Dolphin Smart Program

    See-a-Spout Program

  • Program Partners

    Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society

    National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

    National Marine Sanctuaries