Are Known for their inshore habits, playfulness around vessels and star performances at oceanaquariums, bottlenose dolphins are probably the most popular of all water(Cetacea)
species. Adults range in size from seven to eleven feet in length and weigh between 600 and 850 pounds. Their backs are medium gray, their sides are lighter gray and their bellies
are white or pink. Offshore animals are darker in color than those found inshore and sometimes appear to be less interested in swimming along with boats.