Hawaiian Spinner Dolphins | JONATHAN BIRD'S BLUE WORLD
Off the Big Island of Hawaii, Jonathan cavorts with a pod of playful Spinner dolphins and learns how they hunt at night and sleep during the day by shutting off half their brains at a time!
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Dolphins are among the ocean’s most exhilarating animals--excitable, playful ambassadors of the sea. Whenever a pod of dolphins appears, I always stop what I’m doing and see if they want to play.
Dolphin encounters aren’t always easy to plan, but there are places in the world where dolphins are regularly seen and this is one of those places. The Big Island of Hawaii.
Surrounded by the warm Pacific Ocean, the Big Island is an amazing place full of breathtaking views, exotic animals, and volcanic activity.
But I’ve come to meet a pod of dolphins.
It’s 8 AM and Big Island Divers is putting one of their boats in the water at the marina. Cameraman Todd and I grab our gear and head to the boat, where we meet captain Mike.
Soon we’re half a mile offshore, cruising in search of dolphins.
Ryan Leinbach (or as we call her, the Dolphin Whisperer) is telling us about the Hawaiian Spinner Dolphins we are hopefully going to meet.
Hawaiian Spinner dolphins live here in the Hawaiian Islands, and at nighttime they go offshore to hunt and feed in the scattering layer. So they feed on squid, oppellue (?) that kind of stuff, and then as the sun rises in the morning, the dolphins come back to the shoreline to rest and to socialize along our Hawaiian shorelines. What we are probably going to find today is they are either going to be traveling from point A to point B, or they’re going to be in a “rest estuary.”
So we’re cruising just offshore looking for Hawaiian Spinner Dolphins. And since they tend to rest during the day, they are moving slowly. But they may not be very playful.
Soon we spot the dorsal fins of dolphins and we circle closer to see what they’re up to.
The dolphins look pretty active, so now is my chance to suit up and see how close I can get.
They make a fairly close pass to have a look at us, but then they turn and swim away, back into the blue. I swim along behind them for a few minutes, but eventually they give me the slip.
But that’s OK, if there’s one thing I have learned about interacting with dolphins over the years, is that you need to be patient.
We pull the ladder and head off to find a more cooperative pod.
Captain Mike has found another pod. Behind the boat, they are doing what spinners are known for! Spinning!
So, we slow down and get ready to try again.
Once again I drop into the water with my camera and fin my way over towards the dolphins.
Soon, Todd and I are in the middle of a big pod of Spinners.
I do my best dolphin impersonation, free-diving down to them as they pass below. But they make my breath-holding skills look pathetic.
This group is going slowly because they are actually resting. They hunt at night in deep water, so during the day, they rest.
Dolphins don’t rest the way we do. If they fall asleep, they will drown.
When a dolphin sleeps, it shuts down half of its brain, while the other half stays awake, controlling a slow swim and periodic breathing. After a while, the dolphin swaps sides, letting the other half of its brain sleep.
The result is a slow-swimming animal that appears fully awake…but not really.
Spinner dolphins are not particularly large. They grow to about the same size and weight as an adult human. But they don’t live as long. Estimates are that they only live to be 20 or so years old.
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Good job Mr Jonathan!!!! This show is my absolute favorite!!!!!!
Jonathan you have inspired me to want to learn how to scuba dive, and I have even thought of becoming a marine biologist because of your videos
Wow! Those spinner dolphins are so great! I like how they spin when the jump out of the water and can swim while sleeping!
Mr. Bird! You have created an ocean lover just by having me watch your videos. I always hated fish and fishing was just a boring job to me. Now i see the ocean a bit differently. I'd love to go scuba diving. It looks like an amazingly fun time.
@BlueWorldTV
9 жыл бұрын
Aeonsmagicks That's awesome to hear!
@rickiecampell6062
8 жыл бұрын
+BlueWorldTV love your video (° --°)
@rickiecampell6062
8 жыл бұрын
+BlueWorldTV love your videos
@bb8soft371
8 жыл бұрын
#blockhead
@quynhanhlenguyen9563
7 жыл бұрын
Andrew dqAwz
What ever you guys do. Don't change the opening theme song and videos. Simply the best!
@jonathansantos2271
2 жыл бұрын
Those dolphins were a good encounter to have video record of. Very good example.
I did this last week in Kona. It was an exhilarating experience.
Oh, they're so beautiful!! I love dolphins! 🐬
Love swimming with these guys.. I do get lucky every now and then and have had the pleasure of swimming with the Hawaiian super pod of dolphins a couple times. Thanks for sharing. Loved watching it.
I know a life span of 20 years isn't a big deal or unheard of, hell, we can live to 100+. But to me, it's absolutely insane how dolphins can love that long in the open ocean with so many threats and their not big enough to scare off bigger predators but not small enough to hide easily among coral or even structures
This show is really the best! Im on vacation in mallorca, so this show is perfect to inspires me to go out there.
Jonathan your episodes are mesmerizing
I think the Mnemba Atoll at Zanzibar, Tanzania is great for you. There are so beautiful reefs, corals and dolphins!
Hey Jonathan if you remember me I'm from one of ur other vids and I'm from Wollongong Australia, near Sydney. I see Dolphins atleast once every week. My favourite thing to do is to kayak
@desrickshaw343
8 жыл бұрын
he is brave
Nice dive in Hawaii
10/10 Was worth the wait.
that's truly amazing footage
your videos about wildlife are really awsome Mr. Jonathan
Everyday i watch your video... i thankmto you that you are such awesome man... Keep On Going Jonathan!!
Love it, whales are very interesting creatures along with shark.
Spinner dolphins feature in a story I'm writing. They do a ballet first thing in the morning & another last thing at night. Such beautiful, agile creatures!!!
thanks for sharing this with us! *swimming with dolphins (gently and respectfully!) is such an honor, and an experience that is beyond words!* i am so thankful to have also had the experience (video on my channel)! hooray for dolphins! :)
I'm going diving with the spinner dolphins today
Loved this
New episode, yay! I just love your videos, i also love the ocean and animals in there
The dolphins are so PRETTYYYYYYYYYY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
My whole life o loved everything bout the ocean and everything in it
Beautiful creatures aren't they
I love your videos, I've learned so much from your videos!!
Looks like a blast! I like your Jeep, Jonathan! 👍
@BlueWorldTV
9 жыл бұрын
Coco Nichols It was a rental!
The ocean sure is beautifull...too bad my ears won't let me go dive.. but still 😅 these videos are amazing. Thank you m.r bird for sharing these.
i live in hawaii,maui. i went there alot of times,Now you in kona ocean
God bless you and everyone who protect nature.thanks for this beautiful video.thanks for your hard work .👍👍👍👍
you have an awesome job
It's an miracle, a new episode. Well done!
@BlueWorldTV
9 жыл бұрын
jeff935Shark Not a miracle....they come out on the first Thursday of every month!
@jeff935PS
9 жыл бұрын
Ohw.... ok.
Awesome video! I love every video you post, it just makes my even more excited to see the sea! Speaking of... I'm doing scuba diving classes! I super excited!! Do you have any advice??
Nice videos ....its a pity they are too short
I went on a Kauai Sea Tours boat ride around six years ago( here on Kauai) and we saw Flying fish, Bottlenose dolphins, Spinner Dolphins, sea turtles, and a Humpback whale that surfaced pretty close to the boat we were on.🐬🐠🐳🦑🐋🦐🦈🐢
Do something on ORCAS
Haha I love living Hawaii and I love when you do an episode about it keep it going:)
@BlueWorldTV
9 жыл бұрын
ItsAncient I wish I lived in Hawaii!!
Too bad my ears won't let me dive...the world of the oceans is beautifull
Amazing video as always! any advice when it comes to diving on the US east coast? I've always wanted to try something like this but just dont know where to start! thanks in advance :)
Hi Jonathan I'm a big fan of you ... I love your vids and I like you being funny
Like it!
Hi Jonathan Bird it's me Francess again so when I watched this video I was looking at the dolphins and thought to my self they look kind of chubby and I all so notice they had different stripes of gray.
Hey Jonathan, could you do a video about orcas? :) They are my favorite animal and the whole reason I decided to be a marine biologist.
Can you do something with Orcas?
Have you heard of Wollongong in Australia? It's about 2 hours from Sydney
Love your videos can you do more shark videos please thank you soo much
Is there anywhere you can watch full episodes outside of the US? From the UK here and I love the webisodes, but some of the full episode titles also sound interesting
@BlueWorldTV
9 жыл бұрын
Galaxyguy26 We are on the air in quite a few countries, but not the UK yet. It's a very tough market!
@noahjassmann7557
9 жыл бұрын
Are you on the air in Canada Jonathan? If not what countries are you in?
sir jonathan come to phillipines and explore palawan underground river , ur awesome :) keep it out good work
Jotaro: god i wish that were me
same here Andrew
I wish I could "sleep" like a dolphin!
My home 🌴
Wish i could get diving lessons from you love your videos
@BlueWorldTV
9 жыл бұрын
Beefy I'm not a scuba instructor, believe it or not!
I read sniper dolphins.... very different
@RickiLife
5 жыл бұрын
no one ever lives to tell about their encounter with sniper dolphins.... hahaha
I love all your videos! Do you also have videos about orcas?
@BlueWorldTV
8 жыл бұрын
Not yet!
@Direhorn
8 жыл бұрын
+BlueWorldTV I am not sure if contact with orcas in the wild are safe for humans, but if it isn't then please don't try. Would love to see more videos from your team even if it isn't about orcas.
Very Nice Video But Where Ya Been Johnathan I Miss Seeing The Shark Academies On Fridays It Was Always Exiting For Me To Watch When I Get Home From School
@BlueWorldTV
9 жыл бұрын
NO SLEEP We ran out of sharks! Need to film more species!
Omg I've been there
Now thats blue! Not green... hahaha
video work stands alone.
Where did you buy that nice camera?😃😃 I want it too... 👍👍 andere where have you buyed your dive-stuff?
@BlueWorldTV
8 жыл бұрын
+Nikki Stronk The system used in this video was custom built for me.
for some reason I actually thought the title read "sniper dolphins"
@BlueWorldTV
5 жыл бұрын
Hmm, that has a whole other implication!
@RickiLife
5 жыл бұрын
lol! the military and it's secret projects.... :D hahaha
I would love to c more about the amazing black momba snake
@BlueWorldTV
7 жыл бұрын
I don't know if I want to be in the water with one of those!
I like you said that we waited patiently and they came to us. Many times I see people dash towards dolphins with camera mounted on 2 ft. extension rods. That is disturbing them and why NOAA is about to implement law to stop dolphin swims in Hawaii-punishing millions, taking away dolphins and our joy because of a few inconsiderate action due to lack of education. I firmly believe that dolphins here like to see us and hang around with us. I have had on many occasions when two or three leave their pod and swim with me at my pace which is very slow. A divine experience.
@BlueWorldTV
6 жыл бұрын
A law preventing dolphin swims is utterly dumb. Any encounter in the ocean with dolphins is done at their convenience! You can't possibly chase dolphins underwater.
@EnergyMedicineAlice
6 жыл бұрын
All of us need to tell NOAA how dumb they are. There must be something better for this group to spend their time on.
@RickiLife
5 жыл бұрын
i've had the blessing of being able to swim with spinner dolphins several times here on maui and at big island.... if they want to interact, they will (and they often do! they are very social!). if you were to try to harass them or chase them, they'd be gone in an instant. they are so fast, that there is NO WAY you'd be able to try to keep up with them!
@RickiLife
5 жыл бұрын
As i understand it, there used to be dolphin excursions to La Perouse Bay on Maui, and the dolphins were always there and interacting. Then, allegedly, the dolphin excursions were shut down... and the dolphins are not often seen there, anymore. It seems that they enjoy the interaction. I've noticed, in my own encounters with them, that if they aren't "in the mood," then they will just pass on by at a slight distance. It's great fun when they are feeling social and playful, tho! awesome stuff! :)
@CleverClover2023
5 жыл бұрын
@@BlueWorldTV So you would be ok with anyone and everyone jumping into the water and harassing dolphins? You would be ok with people trying to grab and touch wild dolphins without regard for personal space and respect?
Hey Mr.Bird, I'm am sick right now but you cheer me up so much 😃 P.S. What do you prefer to be called? Mr.Bird Or Jonathan
We waited a long time! What happened John?
You have to make a documentair 😃😃😃
Are you going to swim and I'm a fan and I want to see more stuff
Hi John, you should come to see the Fernando de Noronha spinner dolphins. One of the largest group in the world.
@BlueWorldTV
8 ай бұрын
Do you have contacts there? We would like to come down in December.
What diving license do you have? Because I'm going to start my scuba diving classes next Wednesday and I saw that there were more classes depending on how deep you want to dive.
@BlueWorldTV
9 жыл бұрын
rmartino631 I have several certifications. I just got cave certified, which will be a great webisode coming soon!
@rmartino631
9 жыл бұрын
Which one should I get if I want to dive with a most sharks (reef sharks preferably)
Buddy will you ever do a video on cuttlefish
Hi Johnathan Bird I love Dolphins and Sharks I wish I was riding on the back of Dolphins at a marine park and I want to be a shark biologist because I want to learn all about prehistoric sharks and all harmless and man eating sharks
Wow! I love that epiosode.I guess u should see for mermaids I wanna see the real mermaids
OOOOH I Know. Maybe foe next shark academy do something about shark hybrids. If there are any
Is one of the dolphin tagged?
jonathan why didn't the dolphins spin the first time
how many dolphin were there
Dolphins are a type of whale.
think fast Johnathon scuba diving or snorkeling
What sound track do you use in your opening
@BlueWorldTV
8 жыл бұрын
+Dhang Quizon An original score by composer Bruce Zimmerman.
Did you ride the hawaiian Airlines ???
hey mr.bird
Uau
where do you get all the scale gear
@BlueWorldTV
8 жыл бұрын
+Joseph Carey ???
We’re u guys at honokohau harbor?!?!
@BlueWorldTV
2 жыл бұрын
Yes I think that was the place.
@lucasbaluyut5746
2 жыл бұрын
@@BlueWorldTV it’s a cool place almost every morning there’s Hawaiian spinner dolphins sitting right outside the harbor
+BlueWorldTV can I write to you or send something to you? If yes... how??? Please reply -your number 1 fan Nomaan
@BlueWorldTV
9 жыл бұрын
Dragon_Slayer Go to our website!
I want to do what you do Jonathan, how do I get started? I would love to be your assistant/intern.
I would swim with them
How you don't breath water when your tube goes underwater. How do you keep your breath when the tube it's underwater . How do you knowcwhen the tube is at the surface or below
@BlueWorldTV
9 жыл бұрын
Anton Stanica You can just tell. It's easier than you think.
Please do a blue whale next!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Plzzz can you dive with piranhas!?
@BlueWorldTV
9 жыл бұрын
anoosi bawajeeh That's a good idea!
@JoeyDeDestiny
9 жыл бұрын
I think it's a dangerous idea lol Piranhna or whatever is known to eat human they are also really hard to find lol
Hi
@BlueWorldTV
9 жыл бұрын
gissell garcia Hi!
documentary*
Why fishes do not eat you ?
Hey, Johnathan, I do fact videos here on KZread, I would love to collaborate with you
You haven't uploaded in a while
@BlueWorldTV
9 жыл бұрын
Kelly Duong Every month!
Jonathan. Have you ever swam with blob fish ? I think i would be a good idea to. But they live in the deeeeeeeeeeeeep end. So idk if u will. Will you ? P.s i sont even know if blob fish exist
1st ha
Ok