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Dolphin Tales: Tail first By Capt. Cathy Eagle - | Feb 3, 2021 Baby dolphins are typically born tail first so they don’t drown before they’re able to take their first breath of air. Babies are called calves. At birth they can range in length from 39 and 53 inches long and weigh between 22 and 44 pounds. Worldwide, calves are born throughout the year but birthing season depends on geographic location. In the Sarasota Bay area, births occur in late spring to early summer with a secondary birthing peak in early autumn. There is a similar birthing pattern in our local waters as well.

Dolphin Tales: The Seabrook Island Gang By Capt. Cathy Eagle - | Jan 20, 2021 We don’t often think of dolphins forming gangs, however, researchers off the coast of Charleston County, South Carolina, have been observing an extraordinary group of predatory bottlenose dolphin for years. Researchers call them the Seabrook Island Gang. Interestingly, our local bottlenose dolphins exhibit similar behavior. During low tide, schools of mullet have nowhere to hide. Dolphin “scouts” echolocate the fish. They can sense them underwater from a football field away. The dolphins herd the mullet again...

Dolphin Tales: Auld Lang Syne By Capt. Cathy Eagle - | Dec 28, 2020 In September 2020, I wrote an article about Fungie, the Dingle Dolphin, who made his home in the harbor of Dingle, Ireland, in 1983. He was a longtime resident of the harbor and delighted people for nearly 40 years by riding in the wakes of tour boats, spinning, jumping, and delighting tourists and locals alike. The lone dolphin has not been seen since Oct. 15, and the residents of Dingle are heartbroken. Fungi was as much a part of the town as the quirky pubs, the cliffs, and the unpredictable weather. He never disappeared ...