Thursday, March 31, 2011

Atlantic Spotted Dolphins off the coast of Delray Beach

It's days like this that I have an overwhelming love for my job. I'm a divemaster aboard a boat that takes people about a mile offshore of Boca and Delray to do some underwater exploring. Some of the wildlife that divers experience on board daily, include sharks, rays and turtles. But this particular day we were lucky enough to interact with something other than fish.

While watching for surfacing divers I noticed a commotion on the surface. Captain Tony drove the boat over to the splashing surface only to discover a pod of playful dolphins. But these weren't just any dolphins they were Atlantic Spotted dolphins a species known for their playful bow riding and acrobatics. And that's just what these dolphins did.

The video speaks for itself, so enjoy watching these brilliant mammals that share just as much a desire to interact with us as we did with them.

1 comment:

  1. aww! this is so amazing, i love living in a place where seeing wildlife such as dolphins isn't that uncommon! beautiful video!

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