ENTRY DESCRIPTION
Observed in the clear, shallow waters of the Bahamas, the Atlantic spotted dolphin is said to be an intermediate in appearance between the bottlenose dolphin and the pantropical spotted dolphin. These dolphins have become so habituated to human contact, that they do not shy away from swimmers.

Nevertheless, photographing these playful marine mammals was a challenge. It required lots of stamina and a bit of luck to fit the dolphins inside my frame as the dolphins were swimming circles around me. With an incredibly short attention span, the spotted dolphins would lose interest in the swimmers very quickly if we did not constantly kept up with their liveliness. In this photo, a pair of dolphins cruised by diagonally against the wavy grain of the sandy bottom.

AUTHOR
Mok Wai Hoe is a photo enthusiast with a special interest in underwater photography and marine life. A member of Ocean Artists Society, he has been placed in photography competitions, such as Underwater Photographer of the Year, Sony World Photography Award and Ocean Geographic Photos of the Year, with his most notable accolade being the Master of Ocean Geographic Competition Wyland Award. His images have appeared in NatGeo online, Ocean Geographic, with a special feature of "OGX Emerging Pro Wildlife Photographer". In 2018, Mok was named Singapore Nature Photographer of the Year.

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