Wild Dolphin Friends with divers And Invited Him To Play Grab – Dod o

Khi Evan Pender trượt xuống dưới mặt nước để lặn ngoài khơi Ireland, anh ấy đang bước vào một nơi rộng lớn, ở thế giới khác mà ít người có cơ hội ghé thăm.

Nhưng mặc dù Pender thường lặn một mình, anh ấy hiếm khi ở một mình lâu.

Hầu như mỗi khi Pender đi lặn, anh ta gặp một con cá heo hoang dã thân thiện tên là Dusty, người nổi lên từ sâu thẳm để chào đón anh ta.

Dusty đã là một vật cố định dọc theo dải bờ biển này trong hơn 20 năm, được biết đến với những tương tác thường xuyên của cô với thuyền và người bơi lội. Nhưng sự quan tâm của cô ấy đối với Pender dường như được thúc đẩy bởi nhiều hơn là sự tò mò đơn thuần.

Khi anh ấy đi lặn, cô ấy có vẻ háo hức muốn gặp anh ấy.

“Tôi không bao giờ tìm kiếm Dusty khi tôi xuống nước,” Pender nói với The Dodo. “Cô ấy tìm thấy tôi, vì vậy cô ấy phải tận hưởng công ty của tôi.”

Pender often spends hours in the water with Dusty, exploring the undersea world with her, but always on her terms.

“All contact between me and Dusty is initiated by her,” Pender said. “I have never touched her in all the time I have dived with her. I see her as an equal and I wouldn’t like to unbalance our relationship by rubbing her.”

Through that trust and respect, Pender and Dusty’s friendship has blossomed — and it shows.

One day, while out for a dive with the dolphin at his side, Pender momentarily removed one of the fins he was wearing from his feet. Dusty seemed amazed, perhaps realizing only then that his fins were detachable.

That thought evidently lingered with Dusty, even after she and Pender parted ways.

The next day, when he returned to the water, Dusty appeared carrying another fin she’d found. It was a gift — and with it, the friendly pair then played a game akin to fetch.

Here’s video of Pender and Dusty in action:

In that moment, the connection between Pender and Dusty was strengthened in their shared amusement.

“I think I understand why dolphins play games with objects. It builds trust,” Pender said.
“With Dusty, she knew that it was as enjoyable for me to dive down and get the fin as it was for her. Otherwise, she would have wanted me to drop the fin for her always. But she wanted me to go down for it. She never skipped a turn.”

Thanks to Dusty, and interactions like this, it’s clear that the ocean doesn’t just contain seascapes to explore — but real emotions, too.

Pender is reluctant to consider himself an ambassador of sorts between humankind and dolphinkind, but through his incredible bond with Dusty, he’s built a bridge regardless.

“I feel at home underwater,” Pender said. “I love being around Dusty, and our friendship is getting stronger and stronger.”

To keep up with Pender’s adventures with Dusty, follow him on Instagram and YouTube.