A bottlenose dolphin goes into labour . . . then a calf emerges, tail first. Mother guides baby gently to the surface, where they swim together for the first time.
Very few dolphin births have been captured on film in such astonishing detail.
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(Photo from Daily mail on 6th October 2007)
Very few dolphin births have been captured on film
The dolphin is born tail first
In a cloud of blood the dolphin calf is free
Happily swimming side by side with its mother the baby dolphin is instantly at home in the sea
Moments after the birth, she helps the calf towards the surface
This one was recorded at a wildlife park pool in Rimini, Italy, where photographer Leandro Stanzani was in exactly the right place at the right time.
"To take good pictures is not easy," said Mr Stanzani, who has been taking photos of dolphins for 14 years.
