50 Bottlenose Dolphins Spotted Playing With Seagrass in Florida [WATCH]

A huge pod of dolphins was spotted enjoying their time on the coast of Jupiter in Florida.

Bottlenose Dolphins Play, Swim in Crystal-Blue Waters

Local restaurant owner Paul Dabill, 48, filmed a huge pod of bottlenose dolphins around Jupiter last week. The 50 marine mammals were diving in and out of the water, based on Dabill's footage. They were also playing with a strand of seagrass, Daily Mail reported.

He spent 30 minutes filming the pod. He told SWNS it was "special" because it was the largest he had ever seen. Dabill said it was so large as they are usually in small groups of about 15 dolphins or less.

He noted that some of the juvenile dolphins were playing with bits of sargassum seaweed. They were reportedly frolicking in the water and were visibly having a great time.

The drone footage of the huge pod of dolphins swimming off the coast received praise from the netizens. One thanked him for sharing his talent in drone photography. Several loved the clip because dolphins are their favorite animals.

Another said the video was awesome, and she enjoyed watching it because dolphins are interesting ocean mammals. A different netizen pointed out the dolphins' synchronized swimming and said it was "amazing."

Dabill is an underwater photographer and spearfisherman. He has an extensive gallery of stunning marine life on Facebook.

Pods of Dolphins Spotted in New South Wales and Madeira

A similar sight was observed at Werrong Beach in New South Wales. Beachgoers were treated to a lovely sight of energetic dolphins enjoying the beach.

9News Sydney obtained drone footage of the dolphins as they made their way along the coastline.

Keith Scovell, an NHS biomedical scientist, also shared a clip of his close encounter with dolphins on Twitter. According to him, he had a great boat ride off Madeira. He saw two Byrde whales and a lovely pod of spotted dolphins.

Why Dolphins Swim in Pods?

A group of dolphins is called a pod. Dolphins are social mammals, and they interact with one another.

These marine mammals love to swim together. They protect each other and hunt for food as a group.

Pod life plays a significant role in dolphins protecting themselves from predators, including sharks.

Most pods contain 2 to 30 dolphins, depending on the species and situation. On some occasions, they form superpods of 100 or even several thousands of dolphins, according to UK Whales.org.

Superpods usually form during mating or when prey is abundant in one area. Once their group activity is finished, they will return to their smaller pods with their family or friends until they meet up with other dolphins for the next gathering.

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