Spinner Dolphin
Stenella longirostris
Sighting evidence at Electric Beach, Oahu
Photo: martinmoscovich · CC BY-NC
Pods of 20 to 200 spinner dolphins use the warm outflow at Electric Beach as a rest and socialisation area after nighttime feeding forays in offshore deep water. They are wild animals following natural rest cycles, and interactions are best observed passively — approaching too closely disrupts their rest, which is why conservation guidelines strongly encourage drift-watching over active pursuit.
Evidence at this site
No confirmed records on file at this site
Spinner Dolphin is listed as a curated species here based on historical reports.