Leaping Dolphins

As our diving season here in Gorontalo closes, we were treated to an amazing encounter with a large pod of Bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus). We were still in the river mouth heading out to dive when a large dolphin leapt several meters out of the water, spinning its body. Suddenly, we noticed numerous dolphins breaking the surface on both sides of the boat. A pair of adult dolphin surfaced about three meters from us, arching their backs in perfect union as they dove. To the east a smaller dolphin raised its flukes as it went down. With so many dolphins active on the surface all around, we have no estimate as to how many individuals were involved.