Dolphins

Dolphins leap over waves, face each other among bubbles and swim above coral gardens. The current selection also includes orcas beside a lighthouse, a pier, an iceberg and mountain scenery. For wide coloring areas, try the dolphin with the big sun or the two dolphins above three shells. For more small details, choose the sea fan garden or the orca by the pier. Download these free coloring pages as images or PDFs and print them.

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A dolphin glides above branching sea fans, rounded coral and three fan-shaped shells.

Dolphin Above a Sea Fan Garden

detailed

A friendly orca faces the viewer with flippers spread, surrounded by bubbles and flowing water lines.

Friendly Orca from the Front

medium

A cheerful dolphin leaps above curling waves, with a large sun and two clouds behind it.

Dolphin Jumping Beneath a Big Sun

easy

Two dolphins of different sizes above seagrass and a spiral shell, with little fish nearby.

Dolphin and Calf Above the Seagrass

detailed

A cheerful dolphin rises inside a sweeping curved wave, with rounded foam and scattered water drops.

Dolphin Inside a Curling Wave

medium

A large dolphin curves around six bubbles above leafy sea plants and smooth stones.

Dolphin Curving Around Bubbles

medium

A smiling dolphin leaps through splashing waves, with sunshine, clouds and a distant island behind it.

Dolphin Leaping from an Ocean Wave

medium

Two dolphins of different sizes facing each other beneath a rock arch with coral and sea plants.

Dolphin and Calf Beneath a Rock Arch

detailed

A dolphin swims above an open shell holding a pearl, surrounded by curved water lines, bubbles and seaweed.

Dolphin Above a Pearl Shell

medium

A dolphin swims across a rocky archway, with sea fans, tall seaweed and shells in the foreground.

Dolphin at an Underwater Rock Arch

detailed

Two dolphins approach a column of bubbles above tube sponges, a sea fan and smooth rocks.

Dolphins Beside Rising Bubbles

medium

An orca swims beside barnacle-covered pier pilings, with a boathouse and sailboat above the water.

Orca beside a Coastal Pier

detailed

A sweeping wave or a rocky arch?

Choose long flowing lines or a scene with many small reef shapes.

One curved wave

A single dolphin rises inside broad wave ribbons and scattered drops. Choose this for long strokes around a clear animal outline.

Dolphin Inside a Curling Wave →

Two dolphins beneath rocks

A larger and smaller dolphin face each other inside a rock arch. Coral branches and narrow plants add smaller spaces.

Dolphin and Calf Beneath a Rock Arch →

Follow the wave around the dolphin

Print the original line drawing linked below. The numbered areas match the color key and steps; use the colored example as a starting point, then choose your own colors if you prefer.

Try it on paper

Original coloring page: Dolphin Inside a Curling Wave →

Lavender dolphin inside a turquoise wave with white foam and light blue drops. — A digital color suggestion, not a photograph of a printed result. Open the original line drawing to print and try your own colors.

1. Lavender dolphin
2. Turquoise wave
3. Blue drops

Color the entire dolphin lavender, including fins and tail; keep the mouth and eye highlight white.
Follow the long wave ribbons with turquoise. Leave the outer scalloped foam crests white, as shown.
Color the separate drops and little bubbles light blue. Keep the open gaps and background white.

You should be able to trace the wave around the dolphin without losing the white foam edge. This is a playful palette.

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