Caught in a cord

Marble dolphin shot by Charlotte

Another dolphin day. The pod passed by at around 14h, dolphin calves included. The mating season seems to be over. No huge dolphins around.
So when we dip in we get a warm welcome by the "distractors". A group of 4 or 5 big dolphins comes, I recognize each one of them, and I see, they recognize me as well. We swim slowly together. Eventually two and then one dolphin remain. The dolphin mothers with their babies have turned into another direction. Once they are far enough the last "distractor" vanishes and catches up with the pod. We are alone again.

Welcome, I know you

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Later, at around 16h CHarlotte spots more dolphins. We take the kayak and move out. There they come, a lonely dolphin pair. They travel alone, far from the group. Love !

They are very friendly. I think I met both before. The big male has a cord stuck to his tail fin. It looks like somebody tried to catch him. Or maybe he got caught in a fishing net ?
Anyway, we swim together. Charlotte and I take turns.
Here is a great shot while the female takes a breath, and there is another when this big male bottlenose dolphin poops.

They stayed in the bay for at least one hour. At 18h the main pod returned north.

Dolphin poop

The male dolphin had a cord tightly stuck to his tail

The female comes up to breathe, the male´s cord clearly visible