Tales from the Lagoon ~ Episode - Baby Dolphin is Growing So Fast!
Tales from the Lagoon ~ Episode - Baby Dolphin is Growing So Fast!
I first saw this newborn calf on 5.25.24 when s/he was very dark and so tiny. (Last photo) Newborn dolphins are dark in color and have what looks like stripes. The stripes are called fetal bands from being scrunched up in the the mom. The stripes eventually slough off over a few weeks.
I saw the baby yesterday and today and also got a better look at the momma too. The Momma has a little bump on her dorsal fin and an indentation on her back making her easy to identify.
Little Squirt seems to be doing really well! When Squirt wasn’t sandwiched between two adults S/he was following her/his Momma into the shallows chasing fish.
What an honor to see this little nugget the past 12 days. The first baby dolphin I met was in June 2018 and I was able to photograph him his first year, I hope we get the same with Squirt.
Stay tuned for more tales!
Squirt and Momma
You can see the fetal bands (stripes) from being scrunched up in momma
Safely sandwiched between mom on right and another adult on left
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Squirts Mom
