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Divers Spot Adorable Dolphin Pair Holding Fins While They Swim

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.

OceanX is an organization with a mission to explore the depths of the ocean.

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!

The mysteries of the deep isn't all they share with the world, though.

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!

Amazed by the show, the team of about 20 watched on as the pod followed alongside them.

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.

It was a beautiful thing to catch on camera, a gorgeous pair of friends showing support for one another!

"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."

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