August 13, 2009

Maternal bond

Exciting shark sighting today! No worries, sharks don't eat people. People eat sharks. Also 3 shy porpoises, at the famous "porpoise area", maybe more. You never know...For our regular friends, the common dolphins, it's still nursing time. Since the begging of July we have been noticing the presence of babies, always close to the mother. Believe it or not, dolphins can stay with the mother for 8 years, depending on the species. The fetal folds we saw today indicate that this baby was born recently. Have you ever seen a baby dolphin?

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

I think if I had been lucky enough to see this I would have cried. How wonderful and peaceful and serene.
Dolphins are truly special.
We had a fabulous trip out with Algarve Dolphins in July and will be back next year.
Deborah, Paul, Lauren & Bronte xx