migrations trips.Some dolphins will migrate due to seasonal changes, but they usually don’t travel nearly as far as some whale species.Dolphins typically prefer tropical climates, however they can be found swimming in colder waters as well, such as the killer whale.Most dolphins belong to one of two ecosystems.Coastal dolphins are typically smaller in size and prefer to stay near the coastline in shallow waters.These dolphins make up the majority of the dolphin species.The other type of dolphins are known as off shore dolphins which prefer to live further out at sea and away from the coastline.While coastal dolphins prefer to stay closer to the coastline they are often limited in their travel range given their coastal habitat while the larger off shore dolphins are more likely to migrate during seasonal changes or when their food migrates to a new area.