What other sea animal are dolphins related to?

Dolphins are related to whales.

Specifically, they belong to the suborder Odontoceti, which includes all toothed whales. This means they are related to other toothed whales like:

* Porpoises (though they are smaller and have a different body shape)

* Orcas (killer whales)

* Dalls porpoises

* Bottlenose whales

* Sperm whales

All these animals share a common ancestor and are part of the same larger group, the Cetacea order, which also includes baleen whales.