Why aren't bottlenose dolphin endangered?

They're not endangered primarily due to how widespread their habitat (shown in dark blue on the map above) is. read more

Even more dangerous are the explosives or dynamite fishing. This method kills thousands of fish and other sea animals. In addition it causes untold damage to the underwater environment. While some efforts have been made to stop it, illegal fishing remains one of the culprits as to why bottlenose dolphins are endangered. read more

Fortunately, as a species the bottlenose dolphin is not endangered. There are well over half a million bottlenose dolphins swimming all over the world, and their population numbers seem stable, at least for the time being. read more