Some not so common encounters with common dolphins

Common dolphins are a beautiful species that really deserve a more interesting name. They have an hourglass pattern on their sides which normally varies in colour from a mustard yellow to a more sandy colour. On the odd occasion you might even encounter one with dark sides, referred to as a "dark edition" common dolphin. Behaviours vary a lot too, making them an interesting species to watch, and depending on where you are in the word, common dolphins are not always a common species to come across.

 

A rare 'dark edition' common dolphin (with dark instead of yellow sides)

A more common-coloured common dolphins in a smooth ocean

Common dolphins interacting in crystal clear waters

A beautiful common dolphin calf surfacing alongside its mother