Largest dolphin
The current largest dolphin record is 32′ 1.8″, held by Male killer whale (orca), identity not specified, set on November 25, 2014. Last checked October 14, 2026.
32′ 1.8″
Male killer whale (orca), identity not specified
- Holder
- Male killer whale (orca), identity not specified
- Record
- 32′ 1.8″
- Metric
- 9.8 m
- Exact figure
- 9.8 m (32 ft 1 in)
- Date set
- November 25, 2014
- Recognized by
- Guinness World Records
- Last checked
- October 14, 2026
Sources
- guinnessworldrecords.com Largest dolphin species
- guinnessworldrecords.com The animal from which great whites flee five killer records held by orcas
- bbcearth.com Read the source
- seaworld.org Read the source
- whaleresearch.com Copy of about orcas
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