bottlenose dolphin
noun
bot·tle·nose dolphin
ˈbä-tᵊl-ˌnōz- 
variants
or less commonly bottle-nosed dolphin
or bottlenose
: a relatively small chiefly gray toothed whale (Tursiops truncatus) of temperate to tropical waters that has a prominent beak and falcate dorsal fin, reaches a length of 6 to 12 feet (1.8 to 3.6 meters), and is typically found in groups
also
: a related whale (T. aduncus) of waters of the Indian Ocean and western Pacific Ocean
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On the other side of the barrier island, maze-like salt marshes and winding tidal creeks funnel into the Intracoastal Waterway, providing the ideal environment to see bottlenose dolphins, loggerhead sea turtles, and abundant shorebirds.
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Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 11 Mar. 2025
This year, two bottlenose dolphins, two harbor seals and a pair of red foxes have made the list.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Feb. 2025
What To Know This recent discovery adds rats to more than 50 North American mammal species infected with H5N1, including skunks, domestic cats, bottlenose dolphins, harbor seals, foxes, mountain lions, and coyotes.
—Mark Joseph, Newsweek, 22 Feb. 2025
The national seashore is made up of a series of parks, beaches, and islands, split between Florida and Mississippi, and all surrounded by clear, aqua-blue waters that are home to gopher tortoises, bottlenose dolphins, starfish, crabs…and the 300 species of birds that migrate through the area.
—Graham Averill, Outside Online, 4 Feb. 2025
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Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 11 Mar. 2025
This year, two bottlenose dolphins, two harbor seals and a pair of red foxes have made the list.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Feb. 2025
What To Know This recent discovery adds rats to more than 50 North American mammal species infected with H5N1, including skunks, domestic cats, bottlenose dolphins, harbor seals, foxes, mountain lions, and coyotes.
—Mark Joseph, Newsweek, 22 Feb. 2025
The national seashore is made up of a series of parks, beaches, and islands, split between Florida and Mississippi, and all surrounded by clear, aqua-blue waters that are home to gopher tortoises, bottlenose dolphins, starfish, crabs…and the 300 species of birds that migrate through the area.
—Graham Averill, Outside Online, 4 Feb. 2025
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“Bottlenose dolphin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bottlenose%20dolphin. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.
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