Dolphin Stampede Overtakes Whale Watching Boat
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A huge pod of about 1,000 Common Dolphins stampeded off the coast of Dana Point, California, like a herd of wild horses. This has happened twice recently though it is very rare. The line of wild dolphins could be seen from miles away churning up the water and, to the delight of whale watching passengers and crew aboard Captain Dave's Dolphin and Whale Safari, the dolphins turned and stampeded directly over to the boat. Often this unusual behavior happens without warning and without any observable cause, as was the case this time.
Ecstatic passengers aboard Captain Dave's Dolphin and Whale Safari were able to see the spectacular show from a unique perspective too: below the surface from the Eye to Eye Underwater Viewing Pods! In the two Underwater Viewing Pods passengers are able to BE one of the pod and feel what's it like to swim with wild dolphins without having to get wet.
Southern California has the greatest density of dolphins per square mile than anywhere on earth. This includes nearly 450,000 common dolphins like the ones in this video. Dana Point is one of the best places in the world to see one of these large megapods that can number in herds of up to 10,000. Porpoising is their fastest mode of travel as there is less resistance in air than water.
In addition to incredible dolphins, Dolphin Safari whale watchers met several gray whales making their annual migration to Baja, California. At one point the herd of stampeding dolphins adjusted their course and headed right at the gray whales! Don't worry for the whales though, they avoided the dolphins who were of no threat and are continuing their journey south.
A SPECIAL NOTE FROM CAPT. DAVE:
There has never been a case of a dolphin being struck by a whale watching boat prop in the history of whale watching in Southern California, as far as I am aware. If this ever occurred the passengers who love dolphins as much as we do would immediately report it. And with social media everyone would know. We have deep water off California and the dolphins are completely aware of our prop and that it is moving. They can and do easily stay away if they choose too, though most nearby dolphins come over to the front of any passing boat to surf the pressure wave created by the boat moving through the water.
When we first started whale watching many years ago we had the same concerns and asked the government body in charge of such things, NOAA, if we should take any special precautions with our propellers, etc., and they told us that they had never had a report of a dolphin being struck by a prop in our area and not to worry about this. We would never do anything to hurt these animals, which I have personally risked my life to save. And anyone who continues to believe so has never been out with us to see what we do. Or is simply ill informed, like we once were.
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Saw this from a cruise ship anchored off Catalina Island on Thanksgiving. They swam next to us in two huge circles, one clockwise and one counter-clockwise, hundreds of them, close enough to touch. Spent a couple of hours just watching them, their speed, their grace, their power, their playfulness. Utterly beautiful. I will NEVER forget it.
I can't believe people put these beautiful, intelligent creatures in aquariums. This is how they SHOULD live!
Saw this with a smaller pod on a trip to Catalina a few years ago. The Captain diverted the boat to get us a better, closer view. Incredible!
Where dolphins should be. Wild and free.
I love seeing dolphins happy and free instead of dead and caught in nets.
Thanks for the awesome ride today. Amazing stampede!
they are one of God's most beautiful creatures......
This definitely beats SeaWorld. Amazing!
wow that must of been so incredibly amazing to see this :)
Capt. Dave, thank you so much for posting this AWESOME video!! Wow!! That is awesome!! Your boat rides are awesome and a must-do activity for anyone who visits Newport Beach/Dana Point!! Awesome video, wow, simply amazing!
I sailed from Avalon to Long Beach one day in June 08 with a massive buffalo milk hangover and my brother at the helm of our 30' club rental. A close-in escort from a dozen crazy dolphins swimming and jumping back and forth all around us for several hours like we were long lost pals helped my condition immensely. It was an unplanned bucket list item.
Amazing! I just put online some footage of Dolphins off the Canary Islands racing the boat we were on not quite on this scale though!
O.M.G.!! I LOVE dolphins! dolphins are my favorite sea animal! They're so beautiful!
watching something like this makes you happy that you survive
I gotta take one of these tours! This is awesome!
Overtakes in title isn't misleading. You go on board expecting to see a whale or two and instead see THOUSANDS of dolphins unexpectedly. This video rocks!
Wow... So many of them!! So amazing!!
Impressive! They are one of my favourite species of dolphins! So beautiful and adorable!
@captdaveswhalewatching
3 жыл бұрын
Mine too!
@serenageiler5484
3 жыл бұрын
@@captdaveswhalewatching That's awesome! 😊 Thank you for answering! I really love what you do and I wish I could visit California one day. Your tour would be on my list. 😉 Every species of whale (including dolphins) are fascinating animals and I'd love to see them up close in the wild.
THEY'RE BECOMING ORGANIZED.
this is pure joy, nature at it's best!
Care for the Environment, is our casa.Gracias.
i sware i seen this pod before off Catalina island
Oh so cute!
beauuuuutiful!
the undulating up and down motion creates that speed
Guess they were having a race. "Everyone meet up at Dana Point tomorrow, we'll do a run to see who's fastest!!" Awesome! Wonder what the price is?
Happy Eyes, You Guys!! Gaia Is Smiling!!💛💛🐬🐬
@captdaveswhalewatching
3 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed the video.
@leawilson6009
3 жыл бұрын
@@captdaveswhalewatching For All That They Teach Us, And For All That They Are; Shining Bright For All In Sight; And Living Life In Love And Light!! Thank You, Precious Hearts!! 💛💛🌎🌎🐬🐬
If I was there I would be screaming and jumping up for joy. Dolphins has been my favorites since I can remember. ^_^
I wish I couldve seen that in person :(
The "overtakes" part of the title seems misleading, I would think that overtakes would mean one actually jumps into the boat at the very least. Awesome shots of the dolphins though!
Watch Dolphins 2013 to see wild dolphins
Only in California. Great fishing and beautiful sea creatures!
The dolphins are trolling the whale watch.
Wow...this is so awesome, makes me wish I was a dolphin
I lived in the area for 20 years, had a sail boat and went to Catalina frequently. As often as not when there are dolphins around three or four will break off from the group and come and ride just beside and in front of the boat. They are riding the bow wake and often roll over on their sides as they swim to get a good look at you in the bow pulpit. They will play like that for 20 minutes or so then leave to go back to their pod.
Oh my gosh I would love to be there!
This was freaking amazing...
I would love to be on that boat! The dolphins were like, "Whales? You want to see whales? Whatever...watch this!"
SAVE YOUR INTELLIGENCE!!! Read the description before making a dumb comment like " they hit them withe the propeller" or "let them past first" ! It says no accidents have ever happen with that situation and dolphins like to use their pressure wave at the front of the boat. Dolphins are smart guys. They know what they are doing.
Wow! Now that's impressive!! beat that Seaworld! How can you ever believe that it's ok to keep these beautiful creatures in captivity performing silly little tricks for your audience?!! You make me sick. Boycott Seaworld.
@lilsneki
4 жыл бұрын
these arent the same species as the ones at seaworld, plus they do live longer in captivity🤷♂️🤷♂️
@zoologistvince2664
4 жыл бұрын
@@lilsneki no they don't.
@lilsneki
4 жыл бұрын
@@zoologistvince2664 yes they do, on average they generally live longer due to them being less exposed to naturel threats like pollution, predators, poachers ect..
@zoologistvince2664
4 жыл бұрын
@@lilsneki dolphins live much shorter lives at seaworld. no orca has died of old age at seaworld yet. they are highly stressed from being in a small space which dramatically decreases their lifespan. so no, dolphins don't live longer in captivity
@lilsneki
4 жыл бұрын
@@zoologistvince2664 Im talking on average, on average they usually last 5 more years than in the wild
Beautiful! Just..beautiful. Thanks.
So long and thanks for all the fish
This is great for the whale/dolphin watching company. Good for them.
I go whale watching in the Gulf of Maine where we see North Atlantic White Sided Dolphins regularly. They are faster than the boat and they do enjoy swimming along side us using the pressure waves to give them the extra umph. Never once has one been hit or harmed in any way.
I wonder how fast dolphins can swim....they seem to be easily keeping up with the boat.
Just saw this video on Fox and Friends! Very cool.
I recently had a rare trip to Florida and the best part of the trip by far was swimming with a dolphin. They are magnificent. I want to do it again so bad. I'll never forget it. You can also buy pics and a video from those guys and make copies for your whole party. But don't tell them I told you.
This is amazing scene
That lovently beautiful wonderful and above all jet-refreshingly kingrose.
I want to go too!!!. What a whale of a tail!!?. Thank you.
So Long.... and Thanks for all the Fish!
I pass by your boat all the time captain Dave it's right next to the fuel dock!
nice
Oh, fine.. Dolphins are swimming with us, take us to the right way, dear friends!
This could be an aquatic version of a zombie apocalypse, you know.
I love dolphins
WOW!!! I really enjoyed watching this video.. Hmm...It seems they are migrating somewhere they can find food in order to survive. I prey that they don't get misguided by strange phenomena like the many other sea animals washed ashore during their journey! TY for sharing.. :)
That figure refers to how many common dolphins (including two species, Delphinus delphis and D. capensis) occur off all of California to 300 nautical miles offshore, not just the Southern California Bight. And they're D. delphis in the video, if anyone wanted to know.
"So long, and Thaks for All the Fish" hehehe'
So long and thanked for all the fish!
I've seen pods like that off of the coast by Santa Barbra
Magic. What a beautiful thing to witness.
@captdaveswhalewatching
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks, glad you liked it.
Dolphin and Whale?!!
Fun Fact: Roughly 98% of all dolphins have lived in a body of water some point in their life span.
So long, and thanks for all the fish. o/
Beautiful
0:13 that laugh :-D
@VIPmsg, great post! HE IS AND ALWAYS WILL BE OUR LORD!
So long and thanks for all the fish!!!!!
sorry..could have been so. :D so you are a The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy fan?
Hope none of the dolphins got hurt with the motor runnig and all cool video though.
Does your boat have water jet propulsion or props? Seems dangerous to drive with the dolphins with props when they're all crazy like that.
I saw same seen near Lapaz Mexico in Baja California (Sea of Cortez).
Cuidemos el Medio Ambiente,es nuestra casa.Gracias.
Did they swim along side the boat for a while? And was it for show or was it all just a lucky moment in time.
"Stampede" seems presumptuous here. Dolphins aren't lemmings, and there being no known reason for their racing en masse, it seems to me that the more appropriate assumption for their motive would be something along the lines of Sheer Exhilaration. They are not merely careening through the water, willy nilly, but the description states that they actually altered course to join the boat. "Stampede" denotes "YIKES!" while here I see nothing but "YIPPEE!'
es maravilloso !!!
How fast were they moving?
So long and thanks for all the fish!
wow...that is cool. I remember sailing to block island and seeing a few hundred..but not this many. dolphins in September
Headed to Dana Point next week! When is the best time to book a tour a.m. or noon?
@torisloane6228
9 жыл бұрын
AM absolutely
.....enjoy this spectacular event !
Just curious... since they're all in sync with the boat speed, what'd happen if the boat would stop? Would they come around and wait for the "race" to start all over? :-) That is GREAT!!! Wish I was on the western side of both our countries to be able to see it once in a while.
holy shit they're fast
Damnit, after reading that i was waiting for the boat to get close to flipping
Nice video, but why did the boat keep moving. Shouldn't it have stopped and let them pass? Seems safer for the dolphins.
How do tey do this?They beat a little with the tailfin and are 10 times faster than human recordholders with four extremeties?
I have in August and September. I've also see a square mile patch of nothing but Dolphin jumping just as you see here, ... But I wouldn't be watching, ... Dolphin up top, ...Yellow fin tuna down below, ... :-)
wow that's amazing! wish i could swatch something like this in real life
Dolphin Punch!
ive actually experienced this and this video does not do it justice
This spectacular!!!
where can I do this!
AMAZING!!
They are having a marathon event.
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy clearly said that dolphins knew when the end of the world was arriving. Only a matter of time....
So long and thanks for all the fish...
@revedmusic I'm so jealous...I really want a sailboat and what you said makes me want one even more..
Laws of sea life must be different in california because in Alaska it's illegal for any boat to remain moving when following sea life. We have to shut off our engines if we spot anything. Sometimes the best things happen when you don't move. :) like a humpback whale going under your boat.
Sooooo Awesome!!!!!