Tales from the Lagoon ~ Episode: Please Welcome a New Baby!!
Tales from the Lagoon ~ Episode: Please Welcome a New Baby!!
Over the last month, I’ve shared several posts about Sarabi, a female dolphin who has been spending a lot of time alone—and eating lots of mullet. Now we know why…
She had a baby!
I first met Momma Sarabi in April 2019 when her calf, Simba playfully made himself known by splashing my camera. He was definitely a male. Her second calf, Nala, arrived in the spring of 2023.
And today, I had the great honor of meeting her third calf since 2019.
Keeping with the Lion King theme, maybe this little one will be named Sarafina?
In some of the photos, you’ll notice the baby has faint stripes—these are called fetal bands. When babies are born they have lighter colored bands spanning their mid section. They’re caused by being curled up in the womb and typically slough off after multiple weeks.
What a joy to witness this new life in the Indian River lagoon!
Stay tuned for more tales!
