Thursday, December 27, 2012

Watching Dolphins Bathe!


It’s been one of my childhood dreams to go dolphin watching. Here in Dubai I live very close to a Dolphin park at the Atlantis hotel. For a princely sum, you could watch them up-close, swim with them and even get them to kiss you for a photo opportunity! Notwithstanding my inability to swim and unwillingness to pay, I somehow find the whole thing artificial. At least that was the excuse I gave myself for not venturing out to fulfill my childhood dream, all these years.

So I was overjoyed when we decided to go dolphin watching during our recent trip to Muscat. I would rather let you enjoy this 30 sec video than bore you with the details. Shot from the deck of the boat with a camera with no zoom – yeah it was that close, truly out of this world!

Oh before I forget, more than seeing the dolphins, Smera was fascinated at the white foam that formed around the boat as the powerful Honda engine ripped through the calm ocean. She kept leaping forward to touch the whitewater shouting ‘Mamma – Shampoo!’ Yeah it’s the dolphins bathing – said Mamma.






Video by Smera’s daddy and pictures by his brother. 


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Location: Muscat, Oman

19 comments:

  1. PracheeDecember 27, 2012 at 5:48 PM

    I knw, watching dolphins in the sea of oman is so much fun! not tamed or anything they are at their best. The best part they try to race with your boat! loved the clicks too :)

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  2. Rahul BhatiaDecember 27, 2012 at 8:20 PM

    Nothing like watching the dolphins! A delight anytime... have seen them while sailing the seas and elsewhere too! I had written a post sometime back about this http://rahulsblogandcollections.blogspot.in/2012/07/volcanic-rock-formations-in-akaroa.html.

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  3. SangrywordsDecember 27, 2012 at 10:18 PM

    Prachee & Rahul - Yes they are beautiful creatures and seeing them play in the sea was a pure bliss .. Thanks for stopping by.

    Cheers

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  4. CYNOSUREDecember 28, 2012 at 12:09 AM

    Its one of dreams that obviously will take some time to happen with me in reality... :P :P :P
    awesome experience it'd have been...I can feel it from the way you wrote it...superb shots... :) :) :)

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  5. ManjuDecember 28, 2012 at 8:50 AM

    wow!! nice clicks and enjoyed the video as well..

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  6. Arnab MaityDecember 28, 2012 at 11:31 AM

    The first shot is just awesome! Kudos to the photographer for hitting the button at the right moment!

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  7. D.NambiarDecember 28, 2012 at 6:14 PM

    Watching dolphins is delightful (the bathing ones too :) ). Beautiful place, I must say. Hey the video is really good and the pictures are great.

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  8. Sudeep DsouzaDecember 28, 2012 at 7:13 PM

    I remember going Dolphin watching off the coast of Goa where they take you in a catamaran boat and you can watch the Dolphins up close. It is a lot more different than watching a Dolphin show in any aqua park where you kind of expect them to do the tricks they are trained to do.

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  9. adhi dasDecember 29, 2012 at 12:17 AM

    a beautiful work...GOD<3U

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  10. BikramDecember 29, 2012 at 3:09 AM

    wowow owow ow owwowo wowwowo.. I remeber when i had gone to OZ we saw this it is a magical moment for sure


    Bikram's

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  11. JeevanDecember 29, 2012 at 4:24 AM

    Yeah. It's quite an amazing video. I had the opportunity to watch them close in Andamans.

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  12. SangrywordsDecember 29, 2012 at 5:43 AM

    Thank you everyone for stopping.. I am so glad that you've also enjoyed this as much I did ..

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  13. Tomichan MatheikalDecember 29, 2012 at 8:15 PM

    Delightful

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  14. sathishDecember 30, 2012 at 6:16 AM

    Smera's touch is awesome... :))
    Here in India, you reminded me we chasing dolphins in Goa... :))

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  15. UnknownJanuary 2, 2013 at 10:51 PM

    wow Wow just wow

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  16. UnknownJanuary 4, 2013 at 1:21 AM

    wooww.. benarkah itu ikan lumba-lumba. :D
    baru kali ini saya melihatnya.:)

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  17. J.January 8, 2013 at 1:24 PM

    Wow you love dolphins too?!! :D. I really love the experience of it! We went whale watching years ago and I remember seeing dolphins swimming by our boat..was awesome. Want to do some swimming with dolphins..heard it's great and maybe you can try it too..will also be a great adventure for Smera as well :). Also love whales too...really want to go on a Orca Safari and depending where you go, you can snorkel with them or just kayak around them..have a look :)

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nwCIi0oA1o4

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    1. SangrywordsJanuary 9, 2013 at 1:38 AM

      Wow this was beautiful .. thanks for sharing this one! I will keep this in mind for my next vacation :D

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  18. kalpanaFebruary 9, 2013 at 7:00 AM

    Lovely! I saw them in the Maldives..Nature's gorgeous, isn't it?

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