There are over 31 different types or species of dolphins found in various places all over the world. Since this is only a student web page, and I have a very limited amount of time in which to complete this, I will only write about the most common types of dolphins. Those include: Bottlenose dolphins, Pantropical Spotted Dolphins, Long-Snouted Spinner Dolphins, and many other types of dolphins. There are two ways to classify dolphins, beaked dolphins, and non-beaked dolphins. Pictured below are beaked dolphins.
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Here are dolphins swimming in a group. Different types of dolphins swim in different size groups or pods. Pod sizes can range anywhere from 2-7 to 50-3,000. The size of the pod depends on the type of dolphin. |
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The dolphin jumping in the picture to the right is a Dusky Dolphin. It ranges anywhere from 5-7 feet long. Its pod size can have 20-500 dolphins. |
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This is a mother Pantropical Spotted Dolphin with its calves. Its size ranges from 5. 5 -7. 5 feet long. Its pod size can range anywhere from 50-3,000 dolphins. From my research, I have learned that this type of dolphin has the most amount of dolphins in its pod. |
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This is a Long-Snouted Spinner Dolphin, which is known for spinning fast while it jumps high into the air. It ranges from 4-8 feet long. Its pod can have up to 1,000 dolphins. |
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This dolphin jumping to the clouds is a Bottlenose Dolphin. It can be 6-13 feet long. Its pod size can be 1-10 dolphins. |
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The dolphin that's popping up to say hello is called Risso's Dolphin. It can be 8. 5-12. 5 feet long. Its pod can consist of 3 to 50 dolphins. As this dolphin gets older, it gets more and more white scars from accidental scratches or tooth marks from fights with other Risso's Dolphins. |
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This is a White-Beaked Dolphin. It can grow to be any where between 8 and 9 feet. It's pod size can have anywhere from 2-30 dolphins in it. |
