The bottlenose dolphin is perhaps one of the most well known cetaceans, because of its widespread use in marine parks and research facilities. The bottlenose dolphin may be best known as “Flipper” from the television series. (as seen in the television series). In Costa Rica, bottlenose dolphins are usually found in smaller schools ranging from 2 to l2. These dolphins hunt for food alone and in groups. They’ve been known to whack at fish with their flukes, knocking the stunned prey right out of the water! Found in almost all of the world’s temperate and tropical oceans., they occupy a diverse range of marine habitats from shallow coastal areas to oceanic waters.

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