California

Long-beaked Common Dolphins

Delphinus capensis

A pair of common dolphins perform a tandem leap while riding in the wake of the boat. Normally common in the slightly warmer waters of Southern California and Mexico, these dolphins were present by the thousand in Monterey Bay in 2015 when El Nino raised water temps above the norm for the Central Coast.

Monterey Bay, California

Animal BehaviorBreachCaliforniaDelphinus capensisLocationLongbeaked Common DolphinMonterey Bayjumpporposing