Tales from the Lagoon ~ Episode- Exciting Gender Reveal

Tales from the Lagoon~ Episode- Exciting Gender Reveal

The other day it was very overcast and windy. The lagoon was choppy from the weather but that didn't stop the dolphins from coming in for a love fest.

I counted 12 dolphins of all ages rolling around giving kisses and hugs. These photos are of the dolphin I call Charlie. (Different that Charlee and her calf Angel) He has a little bump on his dorsal fin that helps me identify him.

I thought he was a male and these photo show he is. Male dolphins have one long slit and a smaller slit just below that - forming an exclamation point on their belly. Females have a division sign- one long slit with 2 smaller ones on either side.

Charley is super sweet and loves to swim over on his side and look up at me, or toss a mangrove propagule my way. He seems to be friends with all the dolphins of all different ages. In the recent months, I have seen him the most hanging with the dolphin I call M. They seem to be besties.

If never gets old getting to know these beautiful beings.

Stay tuned for more tales!

He’s a boy!