Tales from the lagoon ~ Episode- Blending and communicating with wildlife

Tales from the Lagoon ~ Episode - Blending and Communicating with Wildlife.

When I step in the water the first thing I do is tune into the lagoon. If any wildlife are already there, I stand on the periphery, feel for the vibe and ask where I should stand.

I don't approach them, they are always in charge and approach me or include me which is why it is important for me to be present and in tune.

On the days the dolphins just want to eat and not play, I stay out of their space. Other days they come over close as a way of saying, “Come on in.” Where I stand or kneel is always decided by their location and behavior.

Because they dictate where I stand, the background isn’t always ideal like in this set of photos showing playing with a chaotic background.

The other rule of thumb I adhere to is letting go of any outcome. This takes all the pressure off of ‘getting’ a photo. And it allows things I could never even dream of to unfold.

The dolphins are actually very expressive non verbally and verbally. When a boat approaches too quickly into their space they will chuff- which is when they blow air out their blow hole with intensity, sounding like a cough. If you are paying attention you can feel their emotion behind the chuffing.

One day the water was murky from rain. I was alone with one dolphin for about 30 minutes when he started swimming at me chuffing with intensity. I felt like he was strongly asking me to back up, so I backed up out of the water to my knees.

He swam at me again with the same intensity. I backed up further until the water was only at my ankles and apologized for being in his space. I was a little confused because I wasn't very close and didn't feel anything from him to indicate he wanted more space.

A minute later a shark swam by! I was relieved to know he wasn’t upset with me and obviously extremely grateful for the warning.

Stay tuned for more tales!

PS ~ Friday sunrise is the previous post