While out on a survey, a team of ocean explorers captured a display of bonding and friendship between two dolphins and decided to share what they saw with the world, setting a new standard for you and your bestie.
While out on a survey, a team of ocean explorers captured a display of bonding and friendship between two dolphins and decided to share what they saw with the world, setting a new standard for you and your bestie.
They're not-for-profit and have already made a list of groundbreaking discoveries in the field of deep-sea research, including multiple discoveries of new species!
Recently, while they were heading out to survey the Florida Keys Reef Tract, the team of divers captured a beautiful show of trust and friendship between these two dolphins, who were swimming together and seemingly holding fins!
Fin-touching is a display of bonding between two dolphins, especially two females in male-biased groups, as the organization explained in the Instagram post containing the video.
In fact, a 2006 study explains the phenomenon and its benefits to female dolphins, which includes stress relief and assisted movement.
"They stayed with us for a really long time — about half an hour. There were about 20 of us up on the bow, peering down [...]," said Erika Jarvis, director of social media at OceanX, told The Dodo. "Their little synchronous breach really makes it extra sweet."