Atlantic white-sided dolphin: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the Atlantic white-sided dolphin lives – recorded in 10 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Lagenorhynchus acutus
Group	Whales & dolphins
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	10 countries
Continents	Europe, North America
Class	Mammal
Order	Artiodactyla
Family	Delphinidae

Where does the Atlantic white-sided dolphin live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the Atlantic white-sided dolphin in 10 countries and territories across Europe and North America.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the Atlantic white-sided dolphin endangered?

The Atlantic white-sided dolphin’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the Atlantic white-sided dolphin?

The Atlantic white-sided dolphin (Lagenorhynchus acutus) is a mammal in the order Artiodactyla and the family Delphinidae, genus Lagenorhynchus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the Atlantic white-sided dolphin

The Atlantic white-sided dolphin (Lagenorhynchus acutus or Leucopleurus acutus) is a distinctively coloured dolphin found in the cool to temperate waters of the North Atlantic Ocean.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Atlantic white-sided dolphin (revision 1371201073), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q216435 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).