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Dolphins actually name themselves just like humans, they develop their own unique whistle which is used by other dolphins to recognize them.
Book a boat trip to be in with a chance of spotting these amazing animals. Bottlenose dolphins can be seen at any time of year around Cornwall and can be spotted from headlands, but to encounter them up close is a whole different experience. Our boat trips are an unforgettable adventure, where you can see some amazing scenery as we search for an array of sealife.
In the wild Bottlenose dolphins live between 30 to 50 years but in captivity they live for a lot shorter at around 13 years.
Bottlenose Dolphins will feed on a variety of animals such as fish, squid, crab, shrimp and more, although their favourite food is fish and they consume up to 13.5kgs of food per day to keep them going!
Dolphins in more northernly locations tend to migrate as seasons change moving into warmer waters during winter and can travel up to 3,000 miles to a new location.
An average Bottlenose dolphin can hold their breath for around 7-9 minutes but the maximum breath hold recorded is 14 minutes.
Bottlenose Dolphins have around 80-100 teeth and unlike humans only get one set of teeth for life, so from birth they keep their teeth, but they don’t chew their food, their teeth are only used as a catching tool – they swallow prey whole.
Bottlenose dolphins are not an endangered species but they are protected in the UK under the Wildlife and Countryside Act, 1981.
Padstow Sealife Safaris give you the chance to get up close and personal with these fascinating creatures. Depending on the time of year that you choose to visit, you’ll have the chance to see a number of different species.
