Evidence found
544 records across 12 countries and territories, 1886–2026.
Lagenorhynchus albirostris · GBIF taxon key 5220081
Where has the white-beaked dolphin been recorded?
Lagenorhynchus albirostris occurrence evidence comes from 544 records in 12 countries and territories, from 1886 to 2026. Most records come from Netherlands.
- 544 records
- 12 places
- 76 years recorded
- Mammalia class
Observation evidence passport
Source coverage
CC0 GBIF Animalia occurrence facets, including country, month and year summaries.
Refreshed 2026-09-23. Inspect the taxon on GBIF.
What this means
The species has been recorded in the listed places in the stated source universe. Peak month: June.
12 months reach at least 10% of the peak facet count.
What this does not mean
repeated describes the record pattern, not a formal range, residency, abundance or conservation assessment.
A single record remains evidence of a recording, not proof that a population lives there.
Compare this animal’s observation pattern
When it is recorded
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Peak month: June. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.
Records over time
18862026
Recording effort has risen steeply almost everywhere since the 1990s, so a rising line usually shows more observers rather than more animals.
Where white-beaked dolphin has been recorded
The countries below show where occurrence evidence exists for white-beaked dolphin. They do not define a complete habitat range: survey effort differs by place, and historical or one-off records can appear alongside repeated presence.
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 251 | |
| Canada | 75 | |
| United Kingdom | 70 | |
| Iceland | 50 | |
| Belgium | 44 | |
| United States | 31 | |
| Sweden | 9 | |
| Greenland | 5 | |
| Svalbard and Jan Mayen | 5 | |
| Norway | 2 | |
| Faroe Islands | 1 | |
| Russia | 1 |
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Striped Dolphin
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Commerson's dolphin
126 records
Indian Ocean bottlenose dolphin
117 records
Record pattern: repeated
Repeated records across many years and months. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.
Repeated records across many years and months. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.