Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin

The Bottlenose Dolphin is probably the most-common or at least best-known type of dolphin. Tursiops aduncus is the species endemic to the area from eastern Africa to China and Australia. Incredibly inteeligent and sociable, they also appear to enjoy swimming alongside boats and with snorkellers, and sometimes divers.

An Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin in Egypt

Credit: Aida Karamesic

Bottlenose Dolphin

Credit: Aida Karamesic

An Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin with a snorkeller in The Red Sea

Credit: Aida Karamesic

Red Sea dolphin

Credit: Aida Karamesic

Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin

Credit: Aida Karamesic

Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin Tursiops aduncus
Scientific Rank
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata (Chordates)
Class:	Tetrapoda
Order:	Cetartiodactyla (Whales & Dolphins)
Family:	Delphinidae (Delphinidae)
Genus:	Tursiops (Bottlenose Dolphin)
Species:	Tursiops aduncus

No Troubles Just Bubbles divers who recently spotted Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin

(5) - No Troubles Just Bubbles divers have spotted Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin on a liveaboard trip

Gerrit Boom

Spotted in:

Thailand

Liveaboard: MV Bavaria

Destinations: Similan Islands, Koh Bon, Koh Tachai, Richelieu Rock, Surin Islands

When: Nov 2025

Susan

Spotted in:

Thailand

Liveaboard: MV Sawasdee Fasai

Destinations: Similan Islands, Koh Bon, Koh Tachai, Richelieu Rock

When: Feb 2025

Chris

Spotted in:

Egypt

Liveaboard: MY Blue Horizon

Destinations: Abu Nuhas, Carnatic Wreck, Tile Wreck, Lentil Wreck, Giannis D Wreck, Gubal, Rosalie Moeller Wreck, Thistlegorm Wreck, Ras Mohamed, Shark Reef, Yolanda Reef, The Brothers, Panorama Reef, Salem Express

When: Sep 2024

Stéphanie

Spotted in:

Maldives

Liveaboard: MV Emperor Serenity

Destinations: North Male Atoll, South Male Atoll, Ari Atoll, Rasdhoo Atoll, Vaavu Atoll

When: Dec 2022

Cailyn

Spotted in:

Thailand

Liveaboard: The Junk

Destinations: Similan Islands, Koh Bon, Koh Tachai, Richelieu Rock, Boonsung Wreck

When: Nov 2022