This is what happens when one dolphin and a thousand of its dolphinfish protagonist get together . It ’s called a stampede , or a “ superpod ” ( like a pod of dolphin pods ) , and it is a rare and jaw - discharge great deal to lay eyes on .
This particular superpod was witnessed just a few days ago from a giant - watching sauceboat off the slide of California ’s Dana Point . Via the L.A. Times :
Dave Anderson , the captain of Capt . Dave ’s Dolphin and Whale Safari , enjoin that in the decades he ’s drop on the water and out among Southern California ’s impenetrable dolphin universe , it ’s a phenomenon he ’s run across only seldom .

“ It ’s one of those thing you’re able to go for for it , but you ca n’t plan for it , ” he read .
“ It ’s one of the most awe-inspiring affair I ’ve ever seen , and I ’ve seen a lot of beautiful and interesting thing ” on the water .
For good measure : here ’s another video of a superpod ( also filmed in Dana Wharf ) this one with close to 2,000 dolphins .

[ Dolphin SafariviaL.A. Times ]
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