What is the habitat of a dolphin?

Offshore dolphins, however, are adapted to living in colder waters. The killer whale, which belongs to the oceanic dolphin family, lives in the freezing waters of the Arctic and Antarctic regions as well as in tropical seas. The most common and familiar dolphin, the common bottlenose, is found in temperate and tropical waters worldwide. read more

Of all dolphins, four species resides only in river waters; Amazon River dolphin or boto; the Indus dolphin, baiji or Chinese river dolphin; and the Ganges dolphin. Dolphins fancy feeding in habitats where prey densities are high and the water quality is good. read more

The Indus River dolphin, Chinese River dolphin and orca/killer whale are all listed as endangered under the Endangered Species Act. Global warming is forcing dolphins to migrate to colder waters beyond their normal habitat. In order to survive they are following their primary food sources outside of their normal, natural habitat. read more