• In this chapter you'll find more photos and short stories about my encounters with dolphins
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Wild dolphins with 'names' are (up to a certain point) called 'ambassador dolphins', because they choose to come close to humans - or at least not shy away from them. They are however always free to go, go out fishing, jumping or having fun with boats or snorkellers.

In 2009 I wrote an article on ambassadors dolphins which was published in the magazine 'Onderwatersport' by diving-organization NOB. Send an e-mail to Dit e-mailadres is beschermd tegen spambots. U heeft Javascript nodig om het te kunnen zien. if you'd like a PDF of this article.

Below are some more pictures of the above mentioned solitary dolphins.

Dolphy, wild bottlenosed dolphin
off Collioure, France
 

'Toto', wild female bottlenosed dolphin
off Tholen, The Netherlands
 

(c) Martijn de Jonge 'Wesley', wild common dolphin (Delphinus delphis)
in the Westerschelde, Netherlands