Emanuele Del Bufalo, The Curious Dolphin (ANIMALS 2022)

A lightning-fast Dusky dolphin swims alongside us intrigued by our presence, and I believe there is no doubt that I have immortalised the exact moment when the poor dolphin realises with disappointment that we are not fishermen but just a small boat with a photographer on board. Kaikoura, New Zealand

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