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Dolphin Encounters in Hawaii
Many of the companies who offer whale
watching tours in Hawaii from January to March offer
dolphin watching tours during the rest of the year.
Sea Life Park Dolphin Cove
A dolphin show in an open air stadium
in front of an oceanside lagoon. Show
includes dolphin tricks and audience participation.
Sea Life Park is located on the windward (southeast)
side of the island of Oahu.
Wild Side Swimming With Dolphins Tour
Wild Side Special Tours offers opportunities
to swim with dolphins and other sealife.
Web site includes guidelines for swimming with dolphins.
Dolphins are airbreathing mammals in the Cetacean family
which also includes whales and porpoises.
The most common dolphins seen in Hawaii are the
Hawaiian Spinner Dolphin (Stenella longirostris),
Pantropical Spotted Dolphin
Bluenose Dolphin.
Bottlenose Dolphins (Tursiops truncatus)
Dolphins usually travel and live in schools of 100 to 300 dolphins.
They can be seen in many different areas of
Hawaii but some of the best places to see dolphins in Hawaii
include:
Kealakekua Bay on Hawaii Island
Manele Bay on Lanai Island
La Perouse Bay on Maui Island
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Related Links
Activities in Hawaii - Main Menu
Islands of Hawaii
Hawaii for Visitors
Elsewhere on the Web
Guide to Hawaii's Dolphins
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