Bottlenose Dolphins near Toshima, Mikurajima and the other Izu Islands offshore of Tokyo swim seemingly peacefully- even willingly- alongside humans and enjoy full protection from the threat of capture or being hunted.
Photos via Toshima Teradaya
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Humpback whales and bottlenose dolphins are known to play together. Observed off the coast of Hawaii, whales lifted dolphins high into the air so the dolphins could use the whale’s head as a slide back into the water. via tea_and_biology
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