Swimming free in the sea,
the way they are meant to be.
There were many hundreds of Pacific white-sided dolphins in this pod, fishing cooperatively, and playing.
It is such a thrill to be amidst a massive pod of these intelligent creatures.
The ocean color differentiation you see below, is a result of the dolphins getting curious, and swimming closer to the boat to check us out.
The dolphins were joined by sea lions,
who were fishing too,
and just as curious about the humans in the boat!
Cheers to you from California’s splendidly free marine mammals~
How wonderful Cindy. I love dolphins, but have never been this close to a pod. Even seeing them at a distance brings me joy!
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Awww, so appreciative that you care about them Brad. They and I appreciate it greatly!
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Thanks Cindy!
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Lovely creatures and amazing photos!
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You are a kind and valued friend~
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Beautiful. 🙂
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Grazie mille!
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Free! The way they are supposed to be!
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Such splendid shots, Cindy!! Love the dolphins and sea lions with their whiskers. The detail here is amazing!
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Ahhh, so happy you enjoyed the 🐬🐬!
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Wow amazing!
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Thanks much Lyn & cheers!
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cheers x
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Wonderful captures! Happily undisturbed as nature intended.
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Exactly! ❤
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How wonderful! I love the curves of dolphins and the whiskers of seals.
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They are such handsome and mysterious creatures……..
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Absolutely splendid and heartwarming! ❤️
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Hugs to you my friend & thank you too!
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Gorgeous! Love your work. 💙🐬
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Reblogged this on AwarenessHelps.com.
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I love your ethics and your compassion! ❤
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Oh,I love these two creatures. Dolphin – intelligent, graceful & playful; Sea lion – noisy, sleek & energetic. ♡ლ(-༗‿༗-)ლ♡
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. ♡ლ(-༗‿༗-)ლ♡
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What an incredible experience and wonderful captures!
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Thank you Sue. Seeing them in these massive pods is always a big thrill!
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Such deep blue color of the water! Splash. – Oscar
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Wow Cindy! What a wonderful sight!
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Yes! Encouraging to see them healthy, free and unharassed!
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Cindy, just what I needed. Your images brought a sense of calm. Thanks.
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Oh wonderful! Thanks for letting me know~ ❤
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Thank you for capturing these fabulous creatures fir us, Cindy! Je l’adore!
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They love you too! ❤
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Oh how delightful,. And your photos are wonderful. Thanks so much for sharing. A rare treat.
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Thank you more for appreciating them 🐬🐬
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It’s as though they knew you were there, swimming around in all their glory for you to take these magnificent photos! ❤
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What a lovely thought for you to have. Hugs to you & happy week!
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🙂
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Dear Cindy, you captured incredible marine moments here ❤
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So glad & thank you!
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What fun!
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They seem to incorporate fun into everything they do!
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If those captures don’t make a person smile, they have a problem! 😀
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Ahhh, your comment just made me smile! Thank you~
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PS: Did you receive me email?
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I will check…..
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Oh how I’d love to be in the water with them! Simply beautiful creatures ❤
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Yes. Swimming with them en-mass in the wild is truly an amazing experience.
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Absolutely wonderful, Cindi!
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I found you in spam! So sorry and very happy you enjoyed~
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Now worries, Cindy… Happens all the time! Lol
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That is not okay, but impressed you don’t let it bug you~
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Lol… There are more important things in life to get bugged about.
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❤
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About the best example you can get a freedom, beautiful images!
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Yes, these creatures like birds seem to be the most free in the world.
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That must have been a thrilling boat ride. I’m astonished that they were so bold, are they learning that some humans are safe?
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They are fast, so you have to move fast with them, and then they want to play, in the wakes, racing and surfing with the boat, which is how all these pics were taken. I have swum with them on several occasions in the past off the island of Lanai where they were snoozing and mating and resting which was a very different experience then having them race your boat in open ocean. All experiences with these creatures in the wild are pure magic. Seeing them in pens in resorts or parks breaks my heart.
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Sounds wonderfully thrilling!
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You just want to kiss that last seal, with his whiskered nose!
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You are a good person, not everyone reacts this way.
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You are so lucky to have seen this. I saw my first ever wild dolphins (boat trip to the Farne Islands, UK) earlier this summer and was so delighted. There is something just so uplifting about them 🙂
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Everytime I see them in the wild it is a serious thrill. Captivity is just the opposite. I swam outside a sea-pen at a “swim with dolphins,” resort in Tahiti. The dolphins were like shells of themselves, totally different then the joyous, playful creatures in the wild.
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How fun. Great pictures too.
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Your comment was in my spam folder. Sorry I missed it and thank you!
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Terrific shots, Cindy. That looks a perfect day out on the water…
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Yes, the dolphins thought so too!
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What amazing photos so much detail.
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I am very pleased you enjoyed them & thank you Diana!
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Simply awesome! 🙂
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Hugs to you Ranu!

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You’re so lucky to have such beautiful creatures living so close to you! Gorgeous shots. 🙂
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I am grateful for people like you who appreciate these amazing creatures. Thank you!
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Now I am just green with envy. Great photos and what a wonderful experience. Wonder what happened to all the fish in the ocean that Irma churned up. 😦 Worried about them.
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Storms like Irma wreck such havoc. We were in the Caribbean right after a hurricane and there were dozens of conch shells tossed onto the beach. I took some home, but we couldn’t fit them all in the suitcases. I always worry about animals in extreme events too. I wonder what happened to the birds…..
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Amazing pictures!
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Ahhh, very pleased you like these awesome guys!
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they are so sweet and cute!
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Smart and nice too!
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They take my breath away.
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Ahhh, means you are a good person ❤
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Thank you so much for supporting these amazing creatures. They need our support!
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Ciaooooo…….
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❤
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Reblogged this on Lyn Horner's Corner and commented:
Playful dolphins!
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Thank you Lyn. It is so incredibly different to see these amazing creatures free, covering huge amount of territory, so quickly and skillfully and playing all the time, compared to seeing them depressed in tanks, performing tricks for food.
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Awesome, dolphins and sea lions may be two of the more intriguing creatures of the sea…they seem to have great hearts and personalities 🙂
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Yes they do have ❤ and personality, all the sea mammals do. In places like Antarctica many critters haven't learned to be afraid of humans and they will come right up to you, curious. Humpbacks spy hoop and look at you with a plate sized eye, penguins pick at your coat, skuas land close to your camera, too close for a shot. They haven't haven't had enough contact with humans to learn how afraid they need to be. A Japanese whaler was there while we were and we saw it for several days, loading up the gunpowder and the harpoons, hunting minke whales that were visiting our ship. I expect by the time the Antarctic animals learn, it will be too late.
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You lucky girl! They’re all so beautiful. The sealion especially has very friend eyes. The nose is shaped like a heart I think. I really love that you’ve emphasized the free’ness of these sweet and communal mammals. I never go to Water parks and don’t like when these poor creatures are made to perform for us dumb humans either. I can’t imagine their depression of being removed from their families and put in a tank with finite space. It’s horrendous. Thank you for bringing their playful nature to your Blog. I’m certain hundreds read here and maybe will sense that it’s not ok to hold them captive for any reason and not patronize parks that do. xo B
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It is so not okay. I really get bugged when hotels have them in pools which I have seen in Oahu and Tahiti. I snorkeled during off hours, around a dolphin pen in Tahiti that offered swim with dolphins experiences for the tourists. The dolphins were listless, depressed and non-reactive, so entirely different then there are in the wild. They swim with the tourists for food and it makes me sad.
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choke, that makes me sad too 😦
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Beautiful dolphins! We hope we could meet one during one of our dives.
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If you go to the island of Lanai, you can swim with large pods of spinner dolphins. It is thrilling.
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Beautiful world and pictures, thank you.
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Thank you for the thoughtful appreciation and be well!
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Wow, what beaut pictures
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So happy you enjoyed them and thanks for letting me know~
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Outstandingly beautiful captures, Cindy. The swim right into ones heart. 😍
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Beautifully said and so true! ❤
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Dolphins are such beautiful intelligent creatures. Absolutely gorgeous, Cindy 💚
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They are magnificent especially, seeing them mastering the seas and playing all the time! Dolphin know how to have fun~
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We can learn so much from them … ♥
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Yes, if we pay attention!
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WOW! By far the best pics of dolphins I’ve come across today. Amazing photography Cindy. Dolphins are such beautiful creatures with such kind and happy looks. I saw them in Watamu in my country, Kenya where I did a sea excursion and snorkeling. Check it out. Thanks.
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What a thoughtful comment! Thank you. I am finally off the boat after 30 days and am catching up. Heading over to your blog now!
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