good morning from the shores where dolphins wear wigs for love  πŸ˜† β™‘  

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10-24/humpback-dolphins-wear-wigs-of-sea-foam-to-attract-mate/105918014 #dolphinsofmastodon #bestday

Dolphins frolic with sea sponges on heads in unique mating tactic off WA coast

Male dolphins are spotted parading sea sponges on their heads to impress females off Western Australia's northern coast.

ABC News
@carrieberry oh nice I saw some that day ☺️ #dolphinsofMastodon

part of my commuter series. Not sure how many people realize Marmara sea has a #dolphin population and that this sight isn't that uncommon.

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Too windy for boats again today sadly, yesterday I could just about hold the camera steady enough for distant shots of #dolphins around #Chanonry Point... (clockwise from top left) "Porridge" waiting in the Narrows, "Sickle" and her youngster, "Scoopy" 's fin and then a closer pass of the shore by Sickle & youngster. #dolphins #nature #wildlife #DolphinsOfMastodon #ChanonryPoint #Scotland
A pair of Bottlenose dolphins in a glassy sea, with a parked oil rig in the background. Inner Moray Firth, Scotland. #DolphinsOfMastodon #dolphins #Scotland
Seeing a very distant dolphin today put a big smile on my face #FunFactFriday The Bottlenose dolphins around the UK are big, heavy characters, much larger, darker and heavier than their warmer water cousins. #DolphinsOfMastodon #BottlenoseDolphin #dolphin #TursiopsTruncatus

Dolphin watching at Chanonry Point πŸ™‚πŸ¬

...doubtless those around here with bigger cameras and longer lenses will have better photos but the fact this is handheld from the phone suggests how close they came around the headland. Perfect timing after the walk down the beach from Rosemarkie

#ChanonryPoint #DolphinsOfMastodon #ScottishLandscapes

It has been a very quiet few weeks for seeing the local Bottlenose dolphins in the Inner Moray Firth around Chanonry Point, the winter period can be quiet anyway as they spend a lot of time further out to sea. The most reliable time to see them up here in the Moray Firth is from the end of March onwards, once the salmon run picks up. #dolphins #MorayFirth #Wildlife #ChanonryPoint #DolphinsOfMastodon