Dolphin playfully riding the bow wave of a ship

Why do dolphins ride the bow wave of ships? Dolphins make use of the pressure front created by the boat or whale (Scholander, 1959a; Fejer and Backus, 1960). Bow-riding behavior takes advantage of the thrust produced by another body by swimming in the hydrodynamically favorable area arising from the interaction of the pressure fields #dolphin #dolphins #ocean #sea #nature #whale #cetacean #seaworld #animals #dolphinlove #wildlife #orca #killerwhale #love #photography #marinelife #bottlenosedolphin #whales #cetaceans #underwater #animal #seaworldorlando #seaworldcares #dolphinwatching #dolphintale #sealife #oceanlife #orcas #dolphinproject #travel ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Road to the Ironman Triathlon - ONE MILE AT A TIME Follow Me on STRAVA : 🔴 My Social Media links: 🔴 🔵 🔵 🔴