existential struggles in greater China and southeast Asia
Every now and then, especially playful dolphins swim up to our boat and show off a little, leaping over our bow and passing repeatedly as if to get a closer look at those clumsy, noisy bipeds.
Usually, only younger dolphins (marked by gray coloration) show such curiosity and playfulness. For the first time in my short dolphin-watching career, an adult (white with spots) dolphin danced with us during a recent outing.
From the complete lack of posts in the last six weeks, you may have assumed that I was either having the time of my life or dead. Â Wrong on both counts, unfortunately. Â I’ve just been busy. Â Busy doing what? Â I’m not sure, I don’t feel like I have much to show for my efforts.
I’ve spent most of the time at Sanniangwan, a small, shallow water bay located near the city of Qinzhou in Guangxi Autonomous Region, China. Â When the weather and water conditions are good, we take a speedboat into the bay and observe the local population of Chinese white dolphins. Â The photo above shows a group of three young dolphins who were in an especially playful mood that day. Â More substantial posts to come!