Playful Dolphins

A resident pod of about 20 Risso’s dolphins entertained divers this week during a surface interval between dives. Taking advantage of the bright sunlight to sun on the surface, some of the dolphins also slowly raised then lowered their tails vertically in the water. Sunlight reflected off the white foreheads of these large dolphins, which can reach almost four meters in length as adults. Besides playing within a few meters of the dive boat, the dolphins also swam under it, their ghostly white bodies shimmering to the delight of watching humans.