Tales from the Lagoon ~ Episode - Dolphins, Manatees, and Shark Bites, Oh My!
Tales from the Lagoon ~ Episode - Dolphins, Manatees, and Shark Bites, Oh My!
When I got in the lagoon today there was a solo dolphin relaxing with 3 pelicans. Minutes later a manatee came over and said hello.
Once I started snapping photos of the dolphin I knew right away it had a shark bite. Since 2018 I’ve seen around 10 dolphin shark with bites. This one seemed to be doing ok, grabbing fish and even came out of the water once with a mullet surrounded by pelicans.
When he wasn’t chasing fish he was relaxing in the calm water. I saw more manatees come in from the north. When they got closer, I counted 7! By the end of the day I saw 13 manatees!
Seeing so many is exciting because last year they were struggling to survive. I hope they continue to thrive.
Stay tuned for more tales!
Sunrise for Friday is previous post
This dolphin has 2 shark bites.
Still able to come out of the water with a mullet
Manatee
Manatee
Second shark bite same dolphin