Dolphins have been spotted galivanting in the East River over the last two days in a rare NYC wildlife delight.

An “incredible pod” of short-beaked common dolphins was spotted in Dana Point, according to a Feb. 12 Facebook post by the Dana Wharf Whale Watch. A post shared by Dana Wharf Whale Watching (@ ...

Observers identified them as short-beaked common dolphins, which are different from the bottlenose dolphins usually spotted close to beaches on the Atlantic coast. Common dolphins live close to ...