OUR dolphin pets

[mokiloo]

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since I'm an advocate for the survival of these marine creatures so it's also fitting for me to consider them my pet. or better yet, OUR pets

Im posting this to raise awareness ang advocacy for these beleaguered and threatened marine mammals
since MOST of us here are REAL animal or pet lovers and not just moneyed hobbyist
I hope this also has a place in this thread. tnx

I was volunteering for a friend, a professor at
UP Dilliman's Environtment Science doing a it's
annual dolphin survey in Tañon Strait, the body
of water between Cebu and Negros

for the lucky person I am (luckier if I can affor a 500mm zoom), still I can feel the
tease of these creatures' annoying and frustrating
habits (to us fotographers) of leaping or doing action
while our cameras are pointed at the opposite direction.

nevertheless, I made some lucky snaps braving through harsh glare (for cameras too)
possible heatstroke, bad sunburn or tan in the wrong areas
of the body. or worst... running out of batteries or
memory card. haha!! you though I was gonna say
shipwreck. hehe

well...here's a few















taken just an arms lenght below the bow of our motorized outrigger the
MV BCA Dolpsin II. we where lucky enough to have glassy, crystalline waters
that time so I didn't let the moment go to waste









one of nature's most intimate and delicate moments
we're so privelege they found solace underneath our vessel...
and did their thing. wild and wet..heheh Tañon Strait scandal.






a calf breaks into a frolic while mommy swims close by






I gotta get me a 500mm zoom lens for christmas...grrrrr!!!



all taken on Olympus E510, 40-150mm zuiko kit lens.



Let's help conserve our dolphins and protect our oceans

every petlover should also do their share in protecting
these creatures as these are one of man's best friend in the oceans
cheers!!

[beowulf]

nice shots, thanks for sharing

[choyadgreat]

awesome shots sir...

[I am the bo$$]

wow nice shots and thanks for sharing kiniloo..

[king24]

@mokiloo
nindot pagkakuha kay la nka inum ug empe...lolz...

[mokiloo]

tnx tnx guys

@king24 ahak gyud ka. heheh

[tsikay101]

suya ko... perks of being a volunteer-- u get to see them up close! up for this!

[mokiloo]

@tsikay101

yah mao gyud.
but this is actually not all play and there are sacrificies too
knahanglan pud ko maka tolerate sa heat of the sun, seasickness, bad sunburn or possible shipwreck
8am to 4pm among office kay tañon strait na tunga2x sa lawd

needing volunteers pud me next summer

[dongkaka8]

Mokiloo, the Cebu South Dog Club is very proud of your accomplishment. Being one of our official photographer, we salut you!!!
Pasalubong unya ha, when you arrived from Singapore. hehehe
(By the way, Mokiloo is making an advance study in photography done in Singapore)

[mokiloo]

Mokiloo, the Cebu South Dog Club is very proud of your accomplishment. Being one of our official photographer, we salut you!!!
Pasalubong unya ha, when you arrived from Singapore. hehehe
(By the way, Mokiloo is making an advance study in photography done in Singapore)

Tnx dre, nyor!
heheh ahak gyud nimo oi
accomplishments gyud? kana sa siguro maka national geographic nako. hehe ambisyoso noh? hehe
advance study gyud? ataka sab ana oi. heheh
yaw kabalaka pasalubong..naa ampaw, kalamay, budbud kabog ug buwad dangit dalang-igit. hehe

regards nalang ko mga doggies of CSDC
pakapin nalang pud mga owners.

ciao!!!