How do I install Common Dolphin?

Download the .zip resource pack — do not unzip it. Put it in .minecraft/resourcepacks. Enable it in Options → Resource Packs. Opens on Modrinth — not every file is mirrored on our own servers.

What Minecraft version does Common Dolphin work with?

The listing gives Minecraft 1.21, 1.21.1. This is the version stated by the author or source site, not something we verified ourselves.

Common Dolphin — Minecraft Java Texture Pack Download

This is a resource pack which simply retextures Minecraft's dolphins. Instead of the gray vanilla texture, which was (presumably) inspired by Bottlenose Dolphins, they will now be Common Dolphins, with a vanilla-friendly custom texture.

1.13 to 1.21.11 are currently supported. Support for 26.1 and up is planned, but I will need to create a texture for the new baby dolphins first.

Here's what the pack looks like in-game:

A Minecraft dolphin, retextured. Instead of gray, it is now black with streaks of tan and white.

And as a bonus, here is a photo of some Common Dolphins in real life:

Two Common Dolphins jumping out of the ocean waves. They are tan and dark gray, and very graceful-looking.

The above image is in the public domain, and was obtained from Wikimedia.

Quick facts

Edition: Minecraft Java
File type: .zip (resource pack)
Minecraft versions listed: 1.21, 1.21.1
How to install: Download the .zip resource pack — do not unzip it. → Put it in .minecraft/resourcepacks. → Enable it in Options → Resource Packs.
Where to get it: Opens on Modrinth — not every file is mirrored on our own servers.

Install steps are the general flow for this file type — How to install Minecraft Java resource packs walks through it step by step.

Verified by MCModsHub

Downloads as CommonDolphin121-1211.zip
Download size: 3 KB
Download link checked 20 Aug 2026 — working

These come from our own check of the pack file, not from the source page.

Common Dolphin

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