Tales from the Lagoon ~ Episode - Nature’s Toys and a New Baby!
Tales from the Lagoon ~ Episode - Nature’s Toys and a New Baby!
Last night the lagoon was full of life with two moms and their little ones, along with several playful male dolphins.
The evening began with Momma D and her calf, joined by a mom I just met and her new baby. The calf’s faint fetal bands—those stripes newborns carry from being curled up inside the womb—were still visible. Over time, those lines gently fade away.
The kiddos kept busy, delighting in nature’s toys, mangrove seeds and floating leaves—while the moms rounded up mullet for dinner. Uncle Larry and Jagger, two males, swam alongside the ladies, lending a fin with babysitting while also snagging their own fish.
As the sun dipped lower, the moms and calves headed out, leaving Uncle Larry and Jagger behind. Soon they were joined by M and Charley, two more males, and the energy shifted. The four bachelors kicked up some serious splashing with vigorous fish-chasing antics to end the evening with a flourish.
Stay tuned for more tales!
Mom and new baby
Jagger is in front, Uncle Larry to right. They were hanging with the moms and kiddos. When I first met Uncle Larry in 2018 he was the male with a maternity pod. He has a number 963 on his dorsal fin - I was able to find out his age from the number- he's around 46 years old.