A short-beaked common dolphin is seen off the Dana Point Headlands. The dolphins swim in deeper waters offshore and are often confused with the long-beaked dolphins.

Another common sighting, at least along the northern half of the N.C. coast, is the short-beaked common dolphin. Smaller harbor porpoises, similar to dolphins but a different species, ...

Short-beaked dolphins are crucial for healthy marine ecosystems, as they maintain the balance of marine food webs and form "super pods" with other dolphins that can influence prey availability ...

A short-beaked common dolphin is seen off the Dana Point Headlands. The dolphins swim in deeper waters offshore and are often confused with the long-beaked dolphins.

A short-beaked common dolphin is seen off the Dana Point Headlands. The dolphins swim in deeper waters offshore and are often confused with the long-beaked dolphins.

A short-beaked common dolphin is seen off the Dana Point Headlands. The dolphins swim in deeper waters offshore and are often confused with the long-beaked dolphins.

The dolphins swim in shallower waters closer to shore and are often confused with the short-beaked common dolphins. A NOAA researcher wants to see them classified as their own species.

A short-beaked common dolphin is seen off the Dana Point Headlands. The dolphins swim in deeper waters offshore and are often confused with the long-beaked dolphins.

A short-beaked common dolphin is seen off the Dana Point Headlands. The dolphins swim in deeper waters offshore and are often confused with the long-beaked dolphins.

The dolphins swim in shallower waters closer to shore and are often confused with the short-beaked common dolphins. A NOAA researcher wants to see them classified as their own species.

Being declared a species, not a sub-species, would give the long-beaked common dolphins seen in large numbers off Southern California greater protection. Skip to content. All Sections.