1074010Edited by MartynC.110012730layer_information_pageund1449064505151998929700151998929755<p>Bottlenose dolphin <em>Tursiops truncatus </em>around the UK are considerably larger than individuals of the same species in most parts of the world, reaching up to around 4 m in length, although 2.5-2.7 m is a more usual adult length. It is primarily an inshore species, with most sightings within 10 km of land, but they can also occur offshore, often in association with other cetaceans.</p> <p>Most offshore animals probably represent a separate population, although some inshore dolphins may move offshore during the winter months. Large aggregations of many hundreds of individuals have been recorded off the Atlantic coast of Ireland, but typically single animals or small groups of up to 25 animals are sighted. A small number of semi-resident inshore populations are known.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> full_html<p>Bottlenose dolphin <em>Tursiops truncatus </em>around the UK are considerably larger than individuals of the same species in most parts of the world, reaching up to around 4 m in length, although 2.5-2.7 m is a more usual adult length. It is primarily an inshore species, with most sightings within 10 km of land, but they can also occur offshore, often in association with other cetaceans.</p> <p>Most offshore animals probably represent a separate population, although some inshore dolphins may move offshore during the winter months. Large aggregations of many hundreds of individuals have been recorded off the Atlantic coast of Ireland, but typically single animals or small groups of up to 25 animals are sighted. A small number of semi-resident inshore populations are known.</p> <p> </p> 3625921Bottlenose Dolphins University of Aberdeen.pngpublic://Bottlenose Dolphins University of Aberdeen.pngimage/png74537811453815585imageTwo young Bottlenose dolphins swimiing alongside adult Bottlenose DolphinsTwo young Bottlenose dolphins swimiing alongside adult Bottlenose DolphinsBottlenose Dolphins - Copyright © University of AberdeenBottlenose Dolphins - Copyright © University of AberdeenTwo young Bottlenose dolphins swimiing alongside adult Bottlenose Dolphins800534818<p>Whales, dolphins and porpoises are collectively known as cetaceans. Twenty-three species have been recorded in Scottish waters over the last 25 years. Of these 11 are regularly sighted, the remaining 12 are considered to be vagrants or rare visitors.</p> <p>Cetaceans are very mobile and can range widely with some undertaking large scale seasonal migrations often leaving Scottish waters in the process. Other species are more localised in their distribution. The greatest diversity of species is found off the continental shelf in waters to the north and west of Scotland.</p> full_html<p>Whales, dolphins and porpoises are collectively known as cetaceans. Twenty-three species have been recorded in Scottish waters over the last 25 years. Of these 11 are regularly sighted, the remaining 12 are considered to be vagrants or rare visitors.</p> <p>Cetaceans are very mobile and can range widely with some undertaking large scale seasonal migrations often leaving Scottish waters in the process. Other species are more localised in their distribution. The greatest diversity of species is found off the continental shelf in waters to the north and west of Scotland.</p> 5190142505168516951705212875sioc:Itemfoaf:Documentdc:datedc:createdxsd:dateTimedate_iso8601dc:modifiedxsd:dateTimedate_iso8601content:encodedsioc:has_creatorrelfoaf:namesioc:num_repliesxsd:integersioc:last_activity_datexsd:dateTimedate_iso8601https://marine.gov.scot/?q=information/bottlenose-dolphins09485710740112730publishedpublished5515199892971115199892979485710740112730publishedpublished5515199892971115199892979485710740112730publishedpublished551519989297111519989297