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Dolphin Sounds

Hear how different dolphins sound: Orca, False Killer Whale and Pacific White-sided Dolphin. Play, loop or download each recording.

3 sounds · free MP3 download · free to use

Dolphin Sounds

  1. Orca

    Orcinus orca, recorded in AK, USA, 2023.

    CC0 1.0 · iNaturalist

    0:09MP3

  2. False Killer Whale

    Pseudorca crassidens, recorded in 2022.

    CC BY 4.0 · Credit: tunicatedreamz, CC BY 4.0 · iNaturalist

    0:17MP3

  3. Pacific White-sided Dolphin

    Aethalodelphis obliquidens, recorded in BC, CA, 2026.

    CC0 1.0 · iNaturalist

    0:20MP3

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Questions

Can I use these dolphin sounds in a YouTube video or a paid project?

Yes. Every clip here is CC0, public domain or CC BY, and all of those allow use in monetised videos, podcasts, games, apps and client work, with no fee and no need to ask.

Do I need to give credit for these dolphin sounds?

Only for one of the three clips, the ones marked CC BY 4.0. Put the credit line in your description or end credits, for example "False Killer Whale, tunicatedreamz, CC BY 4.0". The other two need no credit.

Do all dolphins sound the same?

No. Each species has its own calls, which is why this page has three of them: Orca, False Killer Whale and Pacific White-sided Dolphin. If you are trying to name one you heard, start with the species found near you.