Dolphin in the Womb

Baby dolphin in her heart-shaped womb.

Dolphin in the sky!

This image, created by starlings and resembling a dolphin being chased by an open-mouthed whale, was caught on camera this week by amateur photographer Paul McGreevy in Gretna Green, Scotland.

Humpback Whale & Bottlenose Dolphin Playing

I was observing a strange interaction between a pair of bottlenose dolphins and a humpback whale, when it became apparent that the two species were collaborating in some way. The dolphin was lying on a humpback whale’s head while it was slowly swimming along. Looking through my camera lens the stunt appeared to be orchestrated by mutual “agreement.” The whale very slowly—and vertically—lifted the dolphin into the air. I expected the dolphin to wriggle atop the humpback’s head to get off, but it just laid still and arched, trying to stay on top of the whale’s snout. In this frame the dolphin was beginning its slippery return to the sea. Once back in the ocean, the dolphin swiftly swam away with the other dolphin, leaping joyfully as if they had just scored a coup!

—Lori Mazzuca, Kailua Kona, HI

Canon EOS 10D; 70-200mm lens with 1.4x extender; digital capture

Saving Valentina, a Humpback Whale - 2011

This video shows the remarkable footage of a humpback whale being rescued from the severely entangled lines of a fishing net in the Sea of Cortez. Narration is by Michael Fishback who, along with Gershon Cohen, founded the The Great Whale Conservancy to help protect whales.

Dolphin Song by Olivia Newton-John

The Promise

See them play in the moonlight
Watch them dance in the sun
They're the children of freedom—every one
As they care for each other
With no question or cause
They deserve to be treasured as a source of love
In their minds there are answers
And in time we will know
What the truth is about all we don't know
They have no room for hatred
Though they've suffered much pain
From the race we call human—who are afraid of love
If I can only help to right a wrong
With my dolphin song
Then I'll have done what I set out to do
If I can only make one man aware
One person care
Then I'll have done what I promised you
Let us hope it's not too late
And that we can amend
All the pain we have suffered on a friend
We were born with our freedom
Oh we were born with the truth
Then why do we abuse it
We could choose—to love, to love

A Cat Playing with a Dolphin

A cat gets to meet a dolphin! (Click on title to see video.)

A Seal Snuggles with a Woman Tourist on the Beach

This seal apparently seems to "fall in love" with a tourist sitting on a beach in Gold Harbor, South Georgia located off the southern tip of South America. (Click on the title to see video.)