Whale watchers in California were delighted by a rare display known as ‘tail walking\u2019 by a\u00a0northern right whale dolphin.\u00a0<\/p>\n
In the footage, which\u00a0Monterey Bay Whale Watch<\/a>\u00a0shared on\u00a0Instagram<\/a>, a black and white dolphin holds itself upright and skips across the water as if it was using its tail like feet.<\/p>\n The tail walking dolphin was spotted in Monterey Bay, California. Credit: Evan Brodsky<\/p>\n Like other\u00a0dolphin<\/a>\u00a0species, these animals are known for their playful nature. \u201cThey often do repetitive leaps for fun or communication within the dolphin herd,\u201d says Nancy Black, a marine biologist\u00a0and owner of\u00a0Monterey Bay Whale Watch<\/a>. <\/p>\n “We see them often in Monterey Bay, California as a deep submarine canyon occurs very close to shore allowing deep water species of whales and dolphins to be found closer to shore here.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n But this particular behaviour is not often seen. \u201cI can\u2019t express to you how uncommonly rare this behaviour is,\u201d the wildlife guide tells the guests on the boat.\u00a0<\/p>\n Tail walking is rarely seen, let alone filmed. Credit: Evan Brodsky<\/p>\n Image and video credit: Evan Brodsky | @monterey_bay_whale_watch<\/a><\/p>\n More wildlife stories from around the world<\/p>\n