Robert HardingBottlenose dolphins are the most common dolphins found in the world’s oceans and are known for their ability to jump out of the water in spectacular ways. They are highly intelligent and communicate through pulsed sounds, whistles and body language. Here are eight of our favourite pictures of these amazing animals.
A pair of Bottlenose Dolphins from the Moray Firth, Scotland (Charlie Philips/Robert Harding)
Three bottlenose dolphins swimming together underwater (age fotostock/Robert Harding)
Bottlenose dolphin nursery group of lots of young, Walker Bay, South Africa (Tom Walmsley/Robert Harding)
Bottlenose Dolphin close up (age fotostock/Robert Harding)
Two dolphins jumping (age fotostock/Robert Harding)
Bottlenose dolphin group surfing, South Africa (Tom Walmsley/Robert Harding)
Bowriding dolphins illuminated by the sun, Azores, Portugal, Atlantic, Europe (Christopher Swann/Robert Harding)
Two bottlenose dolphins jumping in synch against the sunset, Bay Islands, Honduras (Design Pics/Robert Harding)
See more photos and videos of bottlenose dolphins here