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22nd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Spinner Dolphins

Spinner dolphins stayed close to land due to rough surface of the typhoons. The spinners are shy and nervous compared with other dolphins, but we found a group that looked to be in a good mood, so I was lucky to swim with them for a little while.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 08.2024
Date Uploaded: 11.2024
Photo Location: Ogasawara, Japan
Camera: NIKON D850
Copyright: © Sayaka Ichinoseki