Bottlenose dolphin

Photo: Frank Krasovec · CC BY-NC

Resident groups of bottlenose dolphins use the island's channel as a permanent home range, feeding on reef fish and accompanying dive boats as a matter of habit. They are highly social and communicate through a repertoire of clicks, whistles, and burst-pulse sounds. Calves are born year-round and remain with their mothers for up to six years, learning foraging strategies within the pod.