Manatee Joins Dolphins as They Glide Along Florida Coast

3 年前

A Florida drone operator captured footage of a manatee mingling with a pod of dolphins off the coast of St Petersburg on August 5.

Michael McCarthy of See Through Canoe was paddling through the waters of the Sunshine State when he noticed the manatee interacting with a number of dolphins.

Speaking with over three decades of experience in the area, McCarthy told Storyful that this was the first time he witnessed such a spectacle.

“Dolphins will often go out of their way to go up to a manatee when they see one, but it is always just for a moment to check it out,” he said. “As for the manatees, even though they are exceptionally curious and playful, they don’t seem to have any interest at all in dolphins.”

He added, “I was amazed to have witnessed this magical moment of interspecies interaction while I was out canoeing. The odd pod looked like they had been swimming together for a while – it was not a brief encounter.” Credit: See Through Canoe via Storyful