DANA POINT, CA — No, that's not an optical illusion. Mother and baby Pacific White Sided Dolphins were seen by whale watching vessels over the weekend, to the delight of crowds enjoying the sparkling southern California weather.
Dana Wharf Whale Watching's photographer Lori Hespe took this very cute picture of a Baby Pacific White Sided Dolphin and Mom Sunday on the Whale Watching trip.
Dana Wharf whale watching trips are in full swing, down here so many great animals," General Manager Donna Kalez told Patch.
"We only see Pacific White Sided dolphins in the winter and spring months they are always here with the Gray Whales," she said. "They are beautiful dolphins a little smaller than the common dolphin."
Pacific White-sided dolphins are seen more often during the winter months when the water is colder.
Learn more about these and other fascinating ocean mammals on the Dana Wharf website, and book your next adventure to view them, up close and personal!
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