Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin Gallery

Indian Ocean bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops aduncus)

Indian Ocean bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops aduncus), group of five underwater including two young with their mothers. Mikura Island, Izu Islands, Philippine Sea, Japan

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Bottlenose DOLPHIN - blows bubbles from blow hole, facing camera

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Bottlenose DOLPHIN - blows bubbles from blow hole, facing camera
air bubbles rising
Tursiops truncatus
Complex play / creative behaviour: dolphins often play with the bubbles or rings of air they create, both visually and by using sonar. They appear to enjoy biting the vortex rings, so that these burst into many seperate normal bubbles, which then rise more rapidly to the surface. They also play games, diving through the bubble rings for fun!
Augusto Leandro Stanzani
Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

© Augusto Leandro Stanzani / ardea.com

Bottlenose dolphins - two blowing air bubbles

STA-65 Bottlenose dolphins - two blowing air bubbles Distribution: Worldwide except polar regions Tursiops truncatus Complex play / creative behaviour: dolphins often play with the bubbles or rings of air they create, both visually and by using sonar. They appear to enjoy biting the vortex rings, so that these burst into many seperate normal bubbles, which then rise more rapidly to the surface. They also play games, diving through the bubble rings for fun! Augusto Leandro Stanzani Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

© A. L. Stanzani / ardea.com