Where does the Indian Ocean bottlenose dolphin live?
Tursiops aduncus has 8,494 records in 52 countries and territories, from 1856 to 2026. Most records come from Australia.
- 8,494 records
- 52 places
- 58 years recorded
- Mammalia class
AnimaliaChordataMammaliaCetaceaDelphinidaeTursiops
When it is recorded
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Peak month: August. 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.
Where it is recorded
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | 5,100 | |
| New Caledonia | 1,057 | |
| Réunion | 866 | |
| Egypt | 318 | |
| Mayotte | 250 | |
| South Africa | 212 | |
| Mozambique | 170 | |
| South Korea | 83 | |
| Tanzania | 51 | |
| Kenya | 42 | |
| Vietnam | 33 | |
| Indonesia | 31 | |
| Israel | 25 | |
| Maldives | 24 | |
| Sri Lanka | 22 | |
| Oman | 21 | |
| Japan | 18 | |
| Saudi Arabia | 16 | |
| Sudan | 14 | |
| Philippines | 12 | |
| Mauritius | 11 | |
| Malaysia | 11 | |
| Madagascar | 9 | |
| Bangladesh | 8 | |
| Yemen | 8 | |
| Argentina | 6 | |
| Thailand | 6 | |
| Timor-Leste | 6 | |
| Mexico | 4 | |
| Seychelles | 4 | |
| Singapore | 4 | |
| China | 3 | |
| France | 3 | |
| Hong Kong | 3 | |
| India | 3 | |
| Iran | 3 | |
| Jordan | 3 | |
| Kuwait | 3 | |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | |
| Guatemala | 2 |
Showing the top 40 of 52 places.
Related animals
Others in the family Delphinidae.
common bottlenose dolphin
184,070 records
Striped Dolphin
40,208 records
orca
40,106 records
long-finned pilot whale
28,869 records
Spinner Dolphin
18,945 records
pantropical spotted dolphin
14,658 records
Commerson's dolphin
2,025 records
Hourglass Dolphin
592 records
Status from the records: resident
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. 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.
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. 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.