Little bahama bank by Mark Harris
Tag: dolphins
Cloudy with a chance of Dolphins- Matthew Boettger captured GoPro footage of dolphins off the coast of Florida on a particularly glassy day. (x)
This is surreal, I love it!
Gorgeous ocean conditions, the water was especially beautiful today- perfect for Manute’a’s underwater viewing pods!
Naturalist Craig got a great shot of the Common Dolphins that came “eye to eye” to passengers in the pods.
“Man has always assumed that he was more intelligent than dolphins because he had achieved so much … the wheel, New York, wars and so on … while all the dolphins had ever done was muck about in the water having a good time. But conversely, the dolphins had always believed that they were far more intelligent than man … for precisely the same reason.” by Laura Storm
Near run-in between Common Dolphin and Pacific White-sides.
The White-sides were now riding for a few minutes prior- the Commons approaches but it almost seemed like the White-sides chased them away and then came back to bowride.It’s always interesting to see how different species interact with each other.
Here’s a very useful guide to identifying cetacean species.
It’s a very simple guide, but it’s pretty complete and it offers the sort of information you’ll need to tell apart cetaceans (and some sea turtles too). Enjoy!
Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary is home to some 13 species of cetaceans (dolphins, whales and porpoises)! Pacific white-sided dolphins like this one are among the most frequently seen at the sanctuary, and are incredibly social animals.
While these dolphins may sidle right up alongside a boat to investigate, never try to touch, chase, or feed them. Pacific white-sided dolphins are among the many species protected under the Marine Mammal Protection Act, and need our help to stay safe and healthy in their natural environment.
(Photo: Sage Tezak/NOAA)
Cool, backflip!
video of a costa rican megapod of spinner dolphins. with over three thousand dolphins in the pod, it is by far the largest such congregation ever filmed. (ocean gifs)
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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