What do you call a dolphin who doesn’t follow the rules? -A rebel without a porpoise!
On today’s morning trip, we encountered ~5 Mola-molas throughout the trip! A Mola-mola is also known as the Ocean sunfish. They are one of the largest bony fish! Their maximum size is about ~14 feet in diameter and can weigh over 5,000 lbs! We saw them thermoregulating by lifting one of their pectoral fins out of the water. We also sighted a massive pod of ~200 short-beaked common dolphins! These shorties love to put on a show! They were launching out of the water and creating massive splashes by tail-slapping and chin-slapping! We can never get enough of our spunky dolphriends! Another adventure awaits us tomorrow, please join us soon!
Naturalist,
Melissa
