Common dolphins got their name because they are the most abundant species of dolphin on the planet. (blueoceanwhalewatch.com)
This time we've encountered a pod of 400 or so smaller common dolphins. (articles.latimes.com)
A photo taken about 600 feet above the waters around Catalina Island by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shows a dozen long - beaked common dolphins getting a free ride from a migrating gray whale. (californiagraywhalecoalition.org)