Skip to main content
Today is National Trails Day!
Close

Gray's Spinner Dolphin

Stenella longirostris

Published on Project Noah
Zoom
NominateNominate for Wildlife Photograph of the Month
reportFlag Spotting

9.5738, -76.8853

Field Notes

Description:

Dark grey backs, light grey bellies, and bottle-shaped noses. This pod was between 8 and 10 dolphins - it was a bit hard to tell since they never stopped playing with each other and playing catch-up with the front of the boat.

Habitat:

I came across these dolphins in the open waters of the southern Caribbean Sea, a good 10 hours out of Cartagena, Colombia coming from the San Blas of Panama.

Notes:

There was absolutely no land in sight, and no warning these dolphins were coming up on us. Honestly I thought someone had fallen off the boat when I heard the first splash, but instead I was lucky to be the person on the boat who yelled, "Dolphins!"

Reference Links:

Spinner dolphin

Species ID Suggestions

Spinner dolphin

Stenella longirostris

Reference Link
Elsa
1

Comments (3)
Curator of Good
I didn't think the snouts were that long when I first put them up, but on further consideration I think you're right. Thanks.
Elsa
Hi Curator of Good, this is an awesome spotting! However, looks like what you've got are spinner dolphins :)

Spotted for Missions

Mission
Marine Mammals of the World
Photographed
PublishedNovember 11, 2011

Community Sponsor

Butterfly
Become a Community Sponsor and Help Grow our Global Movement!

Accelerate our Mission to Photograph 
Every Species in the World!

Butterflies icon
Become a Community Sponsor

Wildlife Community

Wildlife Community

Join a worldwide community passionate about wildlife and nature!

Join Project Noah

Nature School

Nature School

Transform your green space into a curiosity-creating nature classroom!

Visit Nature School

Wildlife Game

Wildlife Game

Defend wildlife throughout the jungle in thrilling nature game!

Play Baboon

Nature & Conservation Organizations

Brands & Mission-Focused Companies