Common dolphin
These energetic dolphins are often spotted in large groups which will approach boats, bowriding and leaping alongside. At sea, they can form superpods - huge groups made up of thousands of…
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Risso’s dolphin
Risso’s dolphins are mysterious creatures usually only found in deep, offshore waters.
White-beaked dolphin
Look out for the distinctive white beak that gives this energetic dolphin its name. Don’t be surprised to see them breach and bowride too!
Bottlenose dolphin
Bottlenose dolphins in British waters are the biggest of their kind – they need to be able to cope with our chilly waters! They are very sociable and will happily swim alongside boats, providing…
Learn about Cornwall’s dolphins and porpoises
Cornwall is among the best places in the UK to see dolphins and porpoises, and is home to one of the few resident pods of bottlenose dolphins left off the British Isles.
Join the Seaquest Bottlenose Dolphin Roadshow!
This summer the Cornwall Wildlife Trust’s Seaquest Southwest project is proud to announce that their week long Seaquest Bottlenose Dolphin Roadshow is touring around the county to raise awareness…
Baby dolphin dies from boat strike
Marine Conservation Officers from Cornwall Wildlife Trust are devasted by the recent death of a baby dolphin near Gunwalloe on the Lizard peninsula, which was revealed yesterday to be caused by…
Introducing Cornwall’s resident Bottlenose Dolphin Community
Cornwall Wildlife Trust, on behalf of the Southwest Bottlenose Dolphin Consortium recently held a unique event to showcase findings from recent research on these amazing animals, and to introduce…
South Coast Bottlenose Dolphin Consortium
In the South of England we are lucky to have a resident pod of approximately 40 bottlenose dolphins. Sadly, this pod is in serious threat of decline due to their low numbers, lack of statutory protection and increased vulnerability to disturbance owing to their proximity to human populations. To not only ensure the South coast pod’s survival but for the pod to thrive, the best scientific evidence is needed to both support and encourage conservation action.
The Incredible Journey of ‘Clet’ the lone bottlenose dolphin
A solitary bottlenose dolphin, with a distinctive fin first caught the UK media’s attention when he ventured into our Cornish waters in 2014 and has since explored our coasts from as far south and…
Baby dolphin washes ashore alive at Holywell Bay
Beachgoers and lifeguards at Holywell beach in Cornwall were amazed and saddened by the discovery of a tiny baby dolphin struggling in the surf. It was carried to a shallow pool where it sadly…
First ever Southwest Bottlenose Dolphin Forum being held in Cornwall
This weekend, experts from all over the UK and Europe are coming together in Cornwall to celebrate one of our most iconic species, with the first ever Southwest Bottlenose Dolphin Forum taking…