Two dolphin‑heavy trips this afternoon — and the ocean delivered.
We pushed off into what felt like an endless sea of common dolphins, spread out in every direction. Short‑beaks and long‑beaks mixed together in huge, shifting pods that stretched farther than we could see.
Some groups were in full lazy‑afternoon mode, cruising slow and sleepy. But others? Total mayhem. Pods RACING at top speed, slicing through the surface, and LAUNCHING high out of the water like they were trying to outrun their own shadows.
By the end of the day we’d seen well over a thousand dolphins — twice. The ocean was alive, loud, and full of personality.
Naturalist, Alison
