04/11/2026
Venturing out alone 💙
Remember when you first left the family home and set out independently? Exciting and daunting all at the same time!
A number of our dolphin calves appear to be weaning from their mother at the moment, which is a precarious time for these young ones, like Jewel pictured.
They still look noticeably quite small, compared to the adults.
A calf will generally be weaned within 6 months or less of the mother giving birth again. This allows the mother to devote her full energy and attention to the next newborn.
Their mother has already invested several years very carefully preparing them for weaning by teaching them how to find and catch fish, important dolphin social skills, knowledge of their home range and how to avoid any dangers.
Sadly however, we have had such young calves still get caught out by low tides, strand and die.
We can help by slowing down in boats and not driving over/through pods, giving the dolphins space and looking out for stranded dolphins in extreme low tide periods.
Good luck Jewel, Haven and the other little ones in this new phase of your life 💙
