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Anyone here ever swum with dolphins?
I have, and it was one of the most amazing, magical, transcendental experiences of my life.

It was in 2003 off the coast of Fernando de Noronha Island in Brazil. It was a gloriously hot day and we took a boat out onto the sparkling blue waves and waited until a pod of three dolphins appeared. Eduardo, our guide, told us that this particular pod always came and loved swimming with people.

As I lowered myself into the cool ocean they swam up to me and butted me gently with their bottle noses. I was a bit scared but soon overcame this - they were gentle, playful creatures, you really got a sense of their intelligence.

We swam out from the boat some ten metres below the surface and they glided around us with such grace it took my breath away.

More than that - as I swam I felt I had a real, strong connection with the dolphins. I experienced deep communion, a bond between mammals, a sublime pooling of consciousnesses. Yes - we really clicked.
(Sat 25th May 2024, 10:14, More)