Swim with the dolphins at Seabrook Island

Seabrook Island Dolphins Feeding

When you visit Seabrook Island you are almost guaranteed to see the adorable atlantic bottle nose dolphins that make their home in our local waters.  In the Atlantic Ocean, bottlenose dolphins are found from Nova Scotia to Patagonia and from Norway to the tip of South Africa. They are the most abundant dolphin species along the United States coast from Cape Cod through the Gulf of Mexico.  We enjoy a large, year round population of the ecotype known as coastal bottlenose dolphins.  In general, the coastal ecotype seems to be adapted for warm, shallow waters. Its smaller body and larger flippers offer increased maneuverability and help with heat dissipation. These dolphins are found in abundance traveling through our local creeks and along the shoreline.

In the early morning and evening the dolphins are most active as they search for food.  It's an amazing experience to watch them herd fish. They herd schools of fish against a sand bar or shoreline to trap them in shallow water where they are easy prey! Here is a picture taken by Sherri.  She is at North Beach on Seabrook Island watching the dolphins firm up their dinner plans.  The pelicans also benefit from the efforts of the dolphins.  Be sure to say hi to Flipper the next time you visit us at Seabrook Island.