Incredible Dolphin Birth at Dolphin Quest Hawaii

[hue]

Great underwater video!
Keo and female calf- born Monday, Sept. 17, 2012 at 5:10pm.
www.dolphinquest.com
Video by Mike Peterson, Dolphin Quest Hawaii

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[hlthe2b]

1. I saw that earlier & it is incredible...

But, I couldn't help thinking that those swimmers, especially that woman that hovered around her for nearly the entire birth, had no real business being there and should not have been constantly hovering over her--at least not that closely. Dolphins have only a short amount of time to get their young up to the surface after birth to take their first breath, after all.

That said it is an amazing bit of video.

[Voice for Peace]

4. I wondered too but then are these in captivity?

in which case maybe they already have a midwife-patient
relationship, not just hovering?

[hlthe2b]

5. I saw at least four different swimmers hovering during the entire segment.

It appears to be one of those "swim with the dolphins" facilities.

[TahitiNut]

6. I'm just blown away at how much more intelligent dolphins are than humans.

I can't imagine an average human mother giving birth around another species (e.g. gorillas, dolphins) without freaking out.

As a scuba diver, I was "befriended" by a wild dolphin (Jojo, in Grace Bay, Provo, T&C) and have no doubt who's the "higher" life form. Jojo and I went on 1-on-1 'play' swims together and played 'dolphin games.' It was an honor 'meeting' him. An experience that cannot be adequately described. Not just 'spiritual' but transcendent.

That dolphin's 'friends' just "KNOW" it's OK ... it's something I can't explain but there's a kind of understanding (and acceptance) one can have with a dolphin that's reliable but inexplicable.

[Voice for Peace]

2. wow

Baby knows right away what to do and they look so HAPPY

made me cry (happy tears)

[mike dub]

3. Awesome video

I love how the calf is swimming like a pro just one second after it's born. It might be 'just instinct', but it's still awesome to me.

[Helen Reddy]

7. Fascinating!

Can I take 'em home? Please Please?

Seriously, these mammals are extraordinary. Thanks for the video.

[HopeHoops]

8. Beautiful. I watched all three of my daughters being born (in the same bed, with the same midwife).

It's an experience you can't forget.

But, just out of curiosity, do dolphins normally birth breach?

[hue]

9. more on Keo and her pregnancy, birth and environment...

Mother about-to-be Keo stationed dockside for an ultrasound exam just minutes before her baby’s birth on Monday. (That’s soon-to-be-born baby’s tail flukes outside of Keo’s abdomen!)Keo pre-birth ultrasound:
(as you know dolphins & whales use sonar or ultrasound to "see" or create images in their heads normally.)


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