tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8589290063273869746.post1169006448421567163..comments2023-09-09T11:33:47.753-04:00Comments on Catherine et les fées: Boogieboarding with dolphinsCatherinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17513911177615259519noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8589290063273869746.post-99169323260336392013-03-30T01:00:43.832-04:002013-03-30T01:00:43.832-04:00Wow Catherine,
Ça devait être effectivement magiq...Wow Catherine,<br /><br />Ça devait être effectivement magique et irréel à la fois. Vous êtes vraiment chanceuses d'avoir vécu cette belle expérience.Suzannenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8589290063273869746.post-48385760766110592492013-03-26T21:53:20.120-04:002013-03-26T21:53:20.120-04:00You sure are my favorite geek in the whole world! ...You sure are my favorite geek in the whole world! This is fascinating! Thanks so much for this information! Yes, they were indeed bottlenoses and the baby was quite small and they were totally synchronized!Catherinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17513911177615259519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8589290063273869746.post-69646075951274237532013-03-26T21:46:05.291-04:002013-03-26T21:46:05.291-04:00(Geek mode on)
Yep calves, the babies, always swim...(Geek mode on)<br />Yep calves, the babies, always swim alongside the mother up to a certain age that depends on the species (I believe you probably saw bottlenose dolphins, in this case calves start to be less synchronized with their mothers around 3 months old). They receive an hydrodynamic advantage by the position but mostly is due to learning via imitation and synchronization.<br /><br />I cannot say for sure why they were so close to shore but if seagulls were around then they almost certainly feeding. Seagulls take advantage of the feeding techniques of dolphins (they force fish in a tight ball as a defines but really they are just making themselves into a meatball).<br />As for them coming closer to people, they might have followed the fishes or trapped them on porpoise in shallower waters. Also dolphins are curious creatures, they might not like to be harassed but they surely wanna check you out. :)valeriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17991026030519598766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8589290063273869746.post-62071759811957757062013-03-26T21:13:00.877-04:002013-03-26T21:13:00.877-04:00Thank YOU so much for providing me with such great...Thank YOU so much for providing me with such great information that allowed me to make the only decision I could have made after reading it! It made so much sense!<br /><br />How can you explain such a behavior? Why so close? Why were all the seagulls around them, diving on and around them? Is the baby swimming just beside the mom all the time? They sure have a very special vibe...Catherinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17513911177615259519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8589290063273869746.post-76453247443235489562013-03-26T21:08:44.473-04:002013-03-26T21:08:44.473-04:00The bloody creatures can behave rather nicely some...The bloody creatures can behave rather nicely sometimes :)<br /><br />Marine Biologist's jokes aside...THANK YOU for choosing not to swim with them to not impact their behaviour. As you see, they decided to swim with you anyway and in a way more special way.<br /><br />I feel blessed every time I got the chance of work in the field, but knowing that others are willing to respect them as well is what fill my heart.valeriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17991026030519598766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8589290063273869746.post-33183290309091128222013-03-26T11:05:31.660-04:002013-03-26T11:05:31.660-04:00Magnifique !!!!Magnifique !!!!Carinehttp://leblogdecarinephung.frnoreply@blogger.com