Common bottlenose dolphin
Tursiops truncatus
Sighting evidence at Brijuni Islands, Istria
Photo: Frank Krasovec · CC BY-NC
A resident pod of common bottlenose dolphins has used Brijuni's sheltered channels for decades and individuals have been photo-identified across multiple years. They are highly social, echolocating hunters that cooperate to herd fish against the reef face. Underwater encounters are unscripted — the dolphins approach divers on their own terms and occasionally remain for extended curiosity-driven interactions.
Evidence at this site
No confirmed records on file at this site
Common bottlenose dolphin is listed as a curated species here based on historical reports.