TimeOut

We walked along Harbor Island, in San Diego's Big Bay. We didn't expect much but were seriously overwhelmed by the activity, both on the harbor and on shore! A C-Tractor #11 Tugboat got us started for the day (2 Caterpillar V-12 diesels with 4800 hp and 3...  

I first thought you were saying they were rescuing a dolphin, but then you said Navy exercises. I like to learn more about that. Very interesting.

A bit like guard dogs on land, the marine mammals do odd jobs, like recovering things that are dropped or patrolling the bay at night. I have a friend who was stationed here during much of his SEAL career. When he took trainees out, they would drop from a...  

The Navy program is really something amazing to learn about. A week or so ago, my daughter was asking me about sharks, so I told her that dolphins can fight as a group to kill a shark, and that they are super smart. So this new information will make for a... 

and ultimately, the assault ship passing underneath the Coronado bridge - those were the highlights for me from another set of excellent images . Cheers, Filip

All of these show common or bottlenose dolphins in the open Pacific Ocean, voluntarily accompanying us on various vessels. If you don't think the dolphins are enjoying this, watch another video and look at their faces. They "ride" on an invisible wave of ... 

Thanks for sharing this with us Mike, I really enjoyed the seeing the carrier and guided missile destroyer.

Very interesting to read about Navy training of dolphins and sea lions. I knew about dolphins but not about sea lions. Marvelous creatures thy are. I enjoyed so much making you company through this "paseo" ! Thank you for sharing! Best, Abel