Dolphins!!

… and “ohhhh”, “ahhh”, “there”, “look”, “fantastic”, … were the most common words yesterday evening. While we were waiting for the recovery of the box core a group of five common dolphins was swimming around the DANA. They were diving and jumping out of the water – just as you might know from TV documentaries.

 The common dolphin is easily identifiable by its light grey, yellow, or gold colored sides.

Later we saw even more of them further out together with a flock of birds. The experienced crew knows that birds and dolphins often appear together, indicating a rich food site. 

We suppose that our “meeting” in the vast expanses of the Atlantic ocean was a welcome change not only for us!

Written by Anna-Marie