For Randy's birthday, we all went on a dolphin tour off of Tybee Island. We noted that holiday traffic is just crazy as it took 90 minutes to go a distance which normally takes 20 minutes. Navigating the island consisted of some crazy negotiations and lots of patience.
Right near the start of the tour there were at least five dolphins feeding in the waters near these docked shrimp boats.
Along the way, other people in kayaks, jet skis and smaller boat all enjoyed the nice Sunday weather.
One of the oldest lighthouses. This was to mark the river near Ft. Pulaski.
Another shrimp boat. The dolphins tend to follow these as the crew tosses back seafood not wanted in their nets. Dolphins like the seafood buffet.
Along the jetty, Pelicans and dolphins fish a deep hole. This is where the tour boats stopped for a long time giving us a chance to see many dolphins.
Swimming by itself, most likely a male dolphin feeding in the fishing hole.
A mother and her young swimming. Young dolphins don't naturally know how to swim and eat. The mother does not sleep for at least thirty days as she teaches her young how to survive. These two swam almost like synchronized swimmers, diving and breaching at the same time.
On the trip back. Sabrina got a little tired and camera shy.
Beautiful!
For Randy's birthday, we all went on a dolphin tour off of Tybee Island. We noted that holiday traffic is just crazy as it took 90 minutes to go a distance which normally takes 20 minutes. Navigating the island consisted of some crazy negotiations and lots of patience. 
Right near the start of the tour there were at least five dolphins feeding in the waters near these docked shrimp boats. 
Along the way, other people in kayaks, jet skis and smaller boat all enjoyed the nice Sunday weather.
One of the oldest lighthouses. This was to mark the river near Ft. Pulaski.
Another shrimp boat. The dolphins tend to follow these as the crew tosses back seafood not wanted in their nets. Dolphins like the seafood buffet.
Along the jetty, Pelicans and dolphins fish a deep hole. This is where the tour boats stopped for a long time giving us a chance to see many dolphins.
Swimming by itself, most likely a male dolphin feeding in the fishing hole.
A mother and her young swimming. Young dolphins don't naturally know how to swim and eat. The mother does not sleep for at least thirty days as she teaches her young how to survive. These two swam almost like synchronized swimmers, diving and breaching at the same time.
On the trip back. Sabrina got a little tired and camera shy.
Beautiful!
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