Tales from the Lagoon ~ Episode Photos of Baby Dolphin Over 2 Years

Tales from the Lagoon ~ Episode- Photos of Baby Dolphin Over 2 Years

I met this little one June 2022 when s/he was a new born.  These are photos of the little one from 2022 to this week. I’m in awe I have had the honor of photo documenting the lives of so many dolphins over the past 6 years.

I wrote this 6.7.2022

“I’m calling this baby Pax, which mean peace.  The momma is Dailia meaning destiny or a strong branch.  The amazing group of ladies at Hubbs Seaward who monitor all the dolphin in the lagoon said this is the 5th baby for this momma, so I thought she literally is a strong branch in the dolphin community.  

I wrote this 7.5.2022 

“This baby is still young as you can see from the stripes.  The stripes are called fetal bands which come from being scrunched up in the mother’s womb. Fetal bands and the dark color slough off after multiple weeks.  The stripes give us a ballpark of the age.  

Watching the baby this week was truly amazing.  5 days ago, she was just barely getting her nose up out of the water then a few days later she was getting half her body out of the water like a periscope going up on a submarine.  Then tonight she totally surprised me when she got almost all the way out of the water! The joy she seemed to experiencing through learning was so fun to witness.”  

Stay tuned for more tales!

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