Florida mammals

Spinner Dolphin in Florida

Stenella longirostris

Native to Florida

Not listed as nonindigenous in Florida by USGS NAS; treated as native to its mapped Florida range.

IUCN Red List status

  1. LC
  2. NT
  3. VU
  4. EN
  5. CR
  6. EW
  7. EX

LC – Least Concern

Widespread and abundant; not at risk.

Spinner Dolphin (Stenella longirotris)Spinner dolphin swimming just below the surface in clear turquoise water, curved dorsal fin visibleSpinner dolphin leaping clear of calm water with a trailing splashGroup of spinner dolphins swimming underwater in a loose pod with sunbeams overheadSpinner dolphin mid-air during a leap over calm water with a hazy coastline behind
Photo: Liisa Havukainen · CC BY-SA 3.0Spinner Dolphin (Stenella longirotris)Photo: Alexander Vasenin · CC BY-SA 3.0Spinner dolphin swimming just below the surface in clear turquoise water, curved dorsal fin visiblePhoto: Alexia Pihier for MDC SeaMarc Maldives · CC BY-SA 4.0Spinner dolphin leaping clear of calm water with a trailing splashPhoto: Kris Mikael Krister · CC BY 3.0Group of spinner dolphins swimming underwater in a loose pod with sunbeams overheadPhoto: Stephen Matthews · CC0Spinner dolphin mid-air during a leap over calm water with a hazy coastline behind

Spinner Dolphin in Florida, by the numbers

Rare in Florida 82nd most recorded of 116 mammals logged in Florida

2 occurrence records
2 with iNaturalist photos
Apr 27, 2024 Last seen in Florida

Records from 2000–2026.

When to look for the Spinner Dolphin in Florida

Most sightings fall in April.

2 Florida occurrence records (iNaturalist and GBIF) by month of year, 2000–2026. Shows when the species is recorded, not a guarantee of presence. Based on a small number of dated records; the seasonal pattern may not be representative.

Monthly Florida records (table)
MonthRecords
January0
February0
March0
April1
May0
June0
July0
August0
September0
October0
November0
December1

Monthly spinner dolphin occurrence records (iNaturalist and GBIF) in Florida, 2000–2026.

Seasonality

Sparse observation record in Florida; presence confirmed but timing of activity not well documented.

Occurrence map

Where Spinner Dolphin has been recorded in Florida

2 records mapped · zoom and drag to explore

2 Florida records mapped

Where it's recorded in Florida

CountyRecords
Volusia County 1
Other localities 1

The complete county distribution, spread across 1 Florida counties. Every occurrence record falls in one county, so these sum to the total. Counties from GBIF and US Census boundaries.

Florida has only 2 spinner dolphin records since 2000, both iNaturalist sightings, one of them also carried in GBIF. That’s far too few records to describe where the species concentrates in state waters.

One falls in April and the other in December, so there’s no seasonal pattern to read, and only one is tied to a county, Volusia.

Occurrence data from iNaturalist and GBIF.

Spinner Dolphin in other states

Spinner Dolphin (Stenella longirotris)
Full species profile Spinner Dolphin Stenella longirostris Size 2.5 m8.3 ft Weight 72.7 kg160.2 lb Lifespan Up to 29 yr View the full profile

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Data & sources

The data and visualizations on this page draw on these open sources:

  • GBIFCC-BY 4.0occurrence records behind the range map, elevation, and record counts
  • iNaturalistCC0 / CC-BY / CC-BY-SAobservations, photos, and audio recordings
  • IUCN Red Listattributed factthe global conservation status
  • USGS NASpublic domainnative / introduced status
  • Natural Earthpublic domainthe relief basemap