Where do the majority of dolphins live?


Where do the majority of dolphins live? Most dolphins are marine and live in the ocean or brackish waters along coastlines. There are a few species, however, like the South Asian river dolphin and the Amazon river dolphin, or boto, that live in freshwater streams and rivers.


Is it rare to see a dolphin?

While some dolphin species are quite common, like the aptly named common dolphin and the bottlenose dolphin, many types of dolphins around the world are quite rare to see, either because they live in unusual environments, have small population sizes, or both. 1 Here are 8 uncommon yet fascinating types of dolphins.