Cute Overload! :)

How do they make 2-d bubble rings?: Kat; | Jan 21, 2008 at 08:07 AM

:-O: DKN; | Jan 21, 2008 at 08:08 AM

well thats was truly cute they are having fun chasing bubbles around and making them all at the same time. Thanks CO I needed that...: Leah B.; | Jan 21, 2008 at 08:13 AM

so beautiful. aaaaah. thanks co: jen; | Jan 21, 2008 at 08:18 AM

Lol, that was cute; never seen them do that before :P: K.T.; | Jan 21, 2008 at 08:19 AM

Oh wow, Its like smoke rings for dolphins! Now THAT is totally COOL!: Catsquatch; | Jan 21, 2008 at 08:23 AM

Beautiful, I've never seen this before.: Hon Glad; | Jan 21, 2008 at 08:23 AM

OMG STEPEHEN SONDHEIM!!!!! ::musical theatre major spaz:: SONDHEIM ON CUTEOVERLOAD! WITH DOLPHINS!!!! YES!!!! ::spaz spaz:: ... ::spaz:: sondheim yes: Jill; | Jan 21, 2008 at 08:33 AM

Wow, that was so gorgeous. Thank you!: Dana; | Jan 21, 2008 at 08:34 AM

I never knew dolphins could do this! Isn't nature just utterly amazing!!!! My 4 year old couldn't watch enough!: Wendy, Jane, and Alice; | Jan 21, 2008 at 08:38 AM

... So... so OK, how...? I mean, they... just... holy crap did you $%@^!*& SEE that!???: Theo; | Jan 21, 2008 at 08:41 AM

Man! How do they DO that?!?!? I loved the one shot where the bubble looked like a halo over the dolphin's head. St. Dolphinus!: Leilani; | Jan 21, 2008 at 08:41 AM

That's awesome! AND THE MUSIC. *spazzes with Jill* Sondheim! And dolphins! And bubbles!!: Christine; | Jan 21, 2008 at 08:43 AM

Baroo?! DOLPHINS ROCK! That's a real neat trick, and they look so dang happy doing it!: An Oni Mouse; | Jan 21, 2008 at 08:43 AM

we must have some CO/Metafilter cross-over here. Saw this yesterday on Mefi, and my first thought was "OMG I must forward this to CO...oh wait, I bet someone already has...." THANKS, "someone." Everyone should see this video. I don't understand how we can live in a world with war and terror and whatnot, with beautiful scenes like this to ponder. *shuffles off to sit under tree*: DLT; | Jan 21, 2008 at 08:48 AM

I personally have just been hearing all the violent, and "human" things dolphins can do that we are just learning about. I like this better, lol! Sweet peaceful dolphins = yes. Violent baby killers = no. Thanks CO!!: Shannon; | Jan 21, 2008 at 08:48 AM

WOW... Just....WOW.: Beavis's Human; | Jan 21, 2008 at 08:48 AM

i loveee eeet! what song is playing? it all broke my heart in such a good way :): rachel cullen; | Jan 21, 2008 at 08:49 AM

Wow, that is a beautiful video, I also love the music!: Holy Cuteness; | Jan 21, 2008 at 08:50 AM

Very cool! I hadn't seen this before, either. Now I want to find a place they do this regularly and see it in person! D.: David; | Jan 21, 2008 at 08:51 AM

Wow-- Animals other than humans (specifically dolphins) can create. This is mindblowing. And beautiful!: angela; | Jan 21, 2008 at 08:51 AM

I want to know why the bubbles don't immediately float to the surface! What are they made of ... "heavy" air?: Julia (the one in BC); | Jan 21, 2008 at 08:53 AM

rachel cullen--The song is an instrumental version of No One Is Alone from Into the Woods. By Sondheim. ::spaz::: Jill; | Jan 21, 2008 at 09:00 AM

That may be the most beautiful, magical thing I've ever seen, and the music was perfect. Thank you, thank you, thank you...: Lisa; | Jan 21, 2008 at 09:02 AM

ok......ok....umm, yeah. what the... what are.....umm, how do they.....bubble hoops? OMG. and Sondheim! oh, man.: charliewabba; | Jan 21, 2008 at 09:07 AM

So beautiful, so relaxing, I wish it was longer...: Emma; | Jan 21, 2008 at 09:15 AM

"Who can make the sun shine? Sprinkle it with dew..." The music reminded me of the candy man song. Sorry, I guess I'm just incoherent from watching such spectacularly cute dolphin-bubble footage. Dive dive dive! *jumps in tank*: Fegli; | Jan 21, 2008 at 09:19 AM

How anyone can still think of dolphins (and other cetaceans) as 'lesser animals' after seeing something like this baffles me. And yes, SONDHEIM! on CO! my Monday is complete... :): katsea; | Jan 21, 2008 at 09:24 AM

thanks Jill!!!: rachel cullen; | Jan 21, 2008 at 09:24 AM

I love dolphins! Beautiful (and cute) video.: Mel; | Jan 21, 2008 at 09:27 AM

help me figur out this yahoo site!: Megan; | Jan 21, 2008 at 09:28 AM

YAY!!!!!!!!!!!! *claps with alarming enthusiasm*: Raegan; | Jan 21, 2008 at 09:35 AM

Oh my goodness...doesn't that just make you smile?? Perfect for a Monday morning! Thank you!: Uilleand; | Jan 21, 2008 at 09:37 AM

I want to be a dolphin.: CB; | Jan 21, 2008 at 09:43 AM

Dolphins are so much more beautiful than us. [wipes away joyous tear]: liz; | Jan 21, 2008 at 09:44 AM

2-D bubbles???! So sooo cool. Dolphins are so beutiful.: tj; | Jan 21, 2008 at 09:51 AM

Love eet! 'Cept now I'm all tie-tie...(lays down with a blanky): robin b; | Jan 21, 2008 at 10:00 AM

Absolutely Beautiful. I Love How It Splashed To Make A New Bubble. ;0) Roberta: Roberta; | Jan 21, 2008 at 10:08 AM

Here's a link I found that explains the dolphin ring thing a bit: http://www.earthtrust.org/delrings.html It has some science-y jargon that I couldn't really focus on, but it sounds like it's basically the energy created by the rings' spinning that keeps them from rising to the surface immediately. So cool!: bees on pie; | Jan 21, 2008 at 10:14 AM

Aw, I lubs dem. Someday I must pet a dolphin...: A thinker; | Jan 21, 2008 at 10:28 AM

"impossibubble?" Nah -- INCREDIBUBBLE!!: turbofloof; | Jan 21, 2008 at 10:31 AM

We saw the dolphins do this at Sea World in Orlando. They would blow the ring out their blow hole and then race through it or bite it. It was amazing!: Amy; | Jan 21, 2008 at 10:35 AM

bees on pie: thanks for the link! This is one time that the scientific explanation doesn't destroy the magic. I really need to get some housework done, but I keep wandering back to my computer to watch this again (and again and again). Like Liz, I find myself with tears streaming down my face from the sheer beauty.: Lisa; | Jan 21, 2008 at 10:36 AM

I'm knocked out! I've never seen anything like it. Tears streaming down my face.: Tricia Garrett; | Jan 21, 2008 at 10:42 AM

That was so beautiful, it made me cry. Therious.: betsysf; | Jan 21, 2008 at 10:50 AM

Fantastic! Fantastic! Fantastic! Great joyous , glorious, life-affrirming googly-ooglies! And the best link ever, bees on pie; THANK YOU EVERYBODY!!!: Andrea|Nash; | Jan 21, 2008 at 10:56 AM

If you pause the video at 21 seconds, you can see a rock shaped like a human profile in the background. Amazing video!!: Lady Chroe; | Jan 21, 2008 at 11:05 AM

I must be feeling extra emotional today. That gave me chills and made me tear up at the same time. Just amazing.: Sleeping Mommy; | Jan 21, 2008 at 11:06 AM

made me a little teary as well. T.T beautiful beyond words.: happypiano; | Jan 21, 2008 at 11:17 AM

I saw this yesterday and I absolutely love it. Thanks for sharing :-): Kevin L.; | Jan 21, 2008 at 11:53 AM

@ turbofloof: LOLOL! good job!! that gave a good laugh =D that was sooo beautiful =) Thanks ya dolphins and CO ^_^: carmini; | Jan 21, 2008 at 11:56 AM

My blood pressure just went down 15 points. Simply amazing. So long, and thanks for all the fish!: ritabby; | Jan 21, 2008 at 12:03 PM

I was utterly mesmerized! So freakin' cool. *wonders how to fit full-sized dolphins into pond out back of property...must evict muskrat family first...wanders off to think*: Momof2kitties; | Jan 21, 2008 at 12:04 PM

Who knew heaven was underwater?: Michelle; | Jan 21, 2008 at 12:14 PM

If you graph Brain mass v. Body mass you will find humans nearly at the top of the list - the only animal higher ? Dolphins. (Dragons of Eden, Carl Sagan - p.40) I am confident these majestic beasts are more intelligent than humans perceive them to be.: Josh; | Jan 21, 2008 at 12:39 PM

Can I be a dolphin in my next life and amuse myself all day by making and eating those bubbles?: M.; | Jan 21, 2008 at 12:58 PM

...thank you. For a depressed heart, this is pure heaven... *sniff*: Sefidum; | Jan 21, 2008 at 01:18 PM

After seeing this - how could anyone ever hurt them? If that isn't G-d - nuthin is.: Jen; | Jan 21, 2008 at 01:39 PM

I feel so much better about life now. THANK YOU. *Dolphin Squeak*: alex; | Jan 21, 2008 at 01:41 PM

I thought the most beautiful thing was that it stretched a small ring into a large ring by just moving its head towards it (0.19 - 0.21). They are manipulating the currents that catch the air so delicately. AMAZING.: Laurens; | Jan 21, 2008 at 01:44 PM

Better site for explanation: http://www.deepocean.net/deepocean/science09.php: Ben; | Jan 21, 2008 at 01:44 PM

well I'm glad I'm not the only one that got teary watching this. Wow.. I needed that so bad.. read the scientific explanations and that doesn't do a bit to take away from the magic. omg this is just incredible. ok incredibubble then. but the dolphins are the best part. :: sigh ::: Mary (the first); | Jan 21, 2008 at 02:07 PM

I disagree with the title. This IS beautiful overload. One of the most beautiful things I've seen on video in a long time. Had me smiling.: aerdrie; | Jan 21, 2008 at 02:25 PM

I love it! Absolutely gorgeous. Thanks for posting--made my day!: Beth; | Jan 21, 2008 at 02:32 PM

I totally heard the "Candy man" song, too. Like really REALLY slow, but it's totally there. I know, not as sophisticated, but whatever. And I know I'm not crazy because someone else said it, too! :): Magda; | Jan 21, 2008 at 02:36 PM

Oh my goodness.: Lisa; | Jan 21, 2008 at 02:40 PM

My #1 on my list of things to do before I die is to swim with dolphins - now I must make sure it's with dolphins that make ring bubbles! And thanks for the extra link, Ben: now we know that humans can learn it too...so me and my dolphin friends will have ring bubble-blowing contests! *blasts off on a one way ticket to paradise*: MandaBain; | Jan 21, 2008 at 02:51 PM

I love it. I just lost my dog yesterday, had to put him to sleep and I'm emotional. This is beautiful. Thank you.: Ginger Martini; | Jan 21, 2008 at 03:00 PM

Ginger, my sympathies. And now ----- holy crap! Just the most beautiful thing I've seen and heard all year. Even after the kittehs in the Kleenex box. I love this.: Karen in Toronto; | Jan 21, 2008 at 03:07 PM

weep weep: kermalkin; | Jan 21, 2008 at 03:18 PM

It looks like performance art or something. So incredibubbly beautiful!: amaretto_bunny; | Jan 21, 2008 at 03:24 PM

ahn. positive energy bubbles made by dolphins. how perfect. sigh... so... relaxed... thanks... COzzzzz: kim; | Jan 21, 2008 at 03:35 PM

Dear Ginger Martini- It is terrible to live without your best friend. BUT, BUT, BUT, he/she is in a better place and is no longer suffering. Now go out and find another love who needs you. My best wishes to you from someone who's been there. Watch this a few more times, too.: Katrina; | Jan 21, 2008 at 03:59 PM

That has to be one of the most beautiful minutes I've ever seen. Such balletic creative play with fluid shimmering rings, making them smaller and smaller and looping through. Ahhhhh.: Shelley Noble; | Jan 21, 2008 at 05:16 PM

the part where the dolphin makes the bubble start spinning around and then it pops- He's actually "smiling" 'cause he knows he's cool!: Nanette; | Jan 21, 2008 at 06:19 PM

stunning video...typing with tears in my eyes. ginger, my sympathies for the loss of your furbaby.: jooders; | Jan 21, 2008 at 06:44 PM

That was so serene and calming. I truly love dolphins. They're so intelligent and majestic. Pure treasures of Nature. *le sigh*: joliesmom; | Jan 21, 2008 at 06:50 PM

Does anybody know at which aquarium this was filmed?: Leilani; | Jan 21, 2008 at 06:59 PM

The candy man song (from Willy Wonka) does, in fact, have the same melody as "No One is Alone" from Into the Woods. Bits of it, anyway. This recording is from Into the Woods, though. It's not an instrumental version, it's part of the underscore.: K; | Jan 21, 2008 at 07:05 PM

The candy man song (from Willy Wonka) does, in fact, have the same melody as "No One is Alone" from Into the Woods. Bits of it, anyway. This recording is from Into the Woods, though. It's not an instrumental version, it's part of the underscore.: K; | Jan 21, 2008 at 07:06 PM

buh...: blair; | Jan 21, 2008 at 07:07 PM

okay...think...can...again... the weepy thing we all do in this situation isn't because of the music...it's because we realize that we were right about how intelligent these fin-bearing people are...and that we are wrong to treat them as mere animals...: blair; | Jan 21, 2008 at 07:16 PM

I thought it was the "who can make a rainbow... sprinkle it with dew" song from Willy Wonka as well. That is the most peaceful thing I've seen in forever.: girlnextdoortn; | Jan 21, 2008 at 07:29 PM

It's possible to blow your own ring-shaped bubbles (though of course not with such grace). If you put your head several feet underwater and blow out hard, you can see the bubble become a doughnut shape as it rises because of the water pressure.: Xenobiologista; | Jan 21, 2008 at 08:18 PM

Well, that made me cry. You cannot tell me that dolphins don't have it all over us. They're just waiting for us to catch up and smiling while we dawdle all impressed with our own damn selves.: alexakim; | Jan 21, 2008 at 08:24 PM

Ginger Martini, My condolences on losing your beloved pet. The pain of loss is, sadly, part of the whole experience of having and loving animals. Making the painful decision to end your pet's sufferinig was one of the kindest acts you can do. Best wishes.: Sprock; | Jan 21, 2008 at 08:50 PM

That SO could have been cute with better music.: Zannie; | Jan 21, 2008 at 09:24 PM

I'll add my thanks for showing me something I've never seen before. I love it when he spins one wide and then slowly and carefully swims through it. It's a game. Anyone who could believe these animals' lives are ours for the taking has seriously misread reality.: possumpiratess; | Jan 21, 2008 at 10:29 PM

And best wishes, Ginger. You did the most loving and difficult thing anyone can do for another living thing.: possumpiratess; | Jan 21, 2008 at 10:35 PM

I haven't commented in a long time but I just had to say how awesome this is! Not awesome as in "like awesome dude" but as in "full of Awe". Even my 13yo son thought it was amazing.: Martha in Washington; | Jan 21, 2008 at 11:06 PM

I think my soul cried... just a little. : <: Jen; | Jan 22, 2008 at 12:01 AM

No such thing as "mere animals" Blair. Every creature has its own set of special and intelligent. Human animals only think another animal is intelligent when it acts human-like. We have a loooooong way to go. Thank goodness for the Internet. Now we can get serious about enlightenment!: Frescia; | Jan 22, 2008 at 12:04 AM

Marvelous stuff. Josh's comment reminded me in an odd way of that Onion story from 2000... 'Dolphins Evolve Opposable Thumbs' http://www.theonion.com/content/node/28315 Still one of their best!: Nagl; | Jan 22, 2008 at 12:42 AM

I'd make bubbles and play endlessly with them too if I lived in a tiny pool in a zoo. Ugh, yuck, no thanks. The dolphins are beautiful but we humans are sadly lacking.: Lesley; | Jan 22, 2008 at 12:46 AM

Awwwwwwwwww! *squeaks* That is sooo sweet. Dolphins are such cute and playful little characters! :): Barbarella; | Jan 22, 2008 at 01:33 AM

That is completely amazing. The dolphins are creating art ("air sculpture"!), playing with their creations, and dancing. I wish my voice went high enough for me to learn to talk to the dolphins.: acelightning; | Jan 22, 2008 at 01:47 AM

Ahhn. I do have tears in my eyes, but it's not emotional... I just woke up and my eyes are adjusting plus my nose is running. It just makes me more sleepy than I am. :) This is beautiful. I never knew dolphins could do this... what a scientific, wordy web page on it. Still fascinating.: Mandy; | Jan 22, 2008 at 03:50 AM

BUBBLES!! MY BUBBLES ( I also heard the "Candy Man"song...Who can take milk chocolate...): Zoe; | Jan 22, 2008 at 06:03 AM

Into the Woods! If it makes you weepy now, go listen to it with the lyrics....: hey-h; | Jan 22, 2008 at 07:07 AM

OMG!! That was the most beautiful thing I've ever seen! Dolphins are the most amazing thing! I still watch Flipper to this day!!: Michele; | Jan 22, 2008 at 07:13 AM

It's like they're juggling air.: Theo; | Jan 22, 2008 at 07:56 AM

Behold the wonders of evolution :) This was a really moving video. Somewhat depressing at the same time. It seems so wrong to keep them captive. And there are even dolphins that have to do shows for crowds of loud, annoying people :(: compy-saur; | Jan 22, 2008 at 08:13 AM

that is SO COOL: Kiragirl; | Jan 22, 2008 at 08:15 AM

Nagi thanks for the oposable thumb post. We are in deep doo doo should it ever come to pass LOL: Annie; | Jan 22, 2008 at 08:42 AM

"You are not alone. No one is alone..." All dolphins should dance to Sondheim.: myeerah; | Jan 22, 2008 at 08:43 AM

Everyone should dance to Sondheim. Period. No One Is Alone is one of my favourite songs. It's so gorgeous and dolphin-y.: Jill; | Jan 22, 2008 at 10:50 AM

Yeah Scripps Institution of Oceanography for helping figure out what this phenomenon is! Ok, so I'm a science nerd...: homer mariner; | Jan 22, 2008 at 10:58 AM

That made me want to laugh from joy! and then cry from joy! awwww: Stephanie S.; | Jan 22, 2008 at 11:19 AM

I have always loved dolphins and actually did swim with them. This is the most fascinating video I have ever seen. The dolphin is a truly amazing creature. I too am teary eyed.: luvinmalssomuch; | Jan 22, 2008 at 11:51 AM

Isn't it great how dolphins can make a game out of everything?: Sharon Wilson; | Jan 22, 2008 at 12:07 PM

It's so beautiful... I can't believe it... "Oooooh..." it's the only sound that came out of my mouth... :O Thank you.: ^Lee^; | Jan 22, 2008 at 01:10 PM

The music should really be "So long and thanks for all the fish.": kestrien; | Jan 22, 2008 at 01:29 PM

seriously. wow. This video and dramatic prairie dog are the two videos I've watched over and over and over. One makes me tear up, the other one I bust out laughing!: linders; | Jan 22, 2008 at 03:01 PM

omg. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bCsK_Zbb_6o You can see the dolphin almost look proud of what it made.: linders; | Jan 22, 2008 at 03:11 PM

If only this were filmed in the wild instead of an aquarium...: nads; | Jan 22, 2008 at 07:14 PM

Wow! That's it. Just wow!: spb; | Jan 22, 2008 at 07:38 PM

Amazing... I've never watched something like that and just sat with a silly grin on my face of just pure innocent contentment. Good onya co!!: Yodie; | Jan 22, 2008 at 11:09 PM

I cried. That was beautiful.: darkshines; | Jan 23, 2008 at 03:38 AM

According to the story/ info from bees on pie, these dolphins are the only ones who have been observed doing it. I wonder if they can do it here becusae there aren't currents, waves, etc. My SO showed this to me a few days ago. "you want to see something weird and funny?" "sure!. . . . WOAH! HOW do they DO that!?" Ginger- my condolences. We lost our fuzzy in Oct. It gets easier. . . eventually. and you will love your next even more because you know how much you'll miss them.: HsL; | Jan 23, 2008 at 09:20 AM

The inside of my mouth started drying out from hanging open.: Jim; | Jan 23, 2008 at 10:04 AM

I now watch this every night, right before I go to bed. Please, put a special link to it somewhere on the home page, along with the Corgi on the Blue Sofa and Hand Holding Sleeping Otters. They render me peaceful enough to sleep. G'night.: alexakim; | Jan 24, 2008 at 08:17 PM

So lovely!!! ~~~~~~~~~~~~ Date someone who really understands the word 'commitment' on http://www.UniformedCupid.com: chloe; | Jan 25, 2008 at 07:18 AM

did y'all see this video on "Ellen Degeneres" show yesterday (1/24/)? She had different music tho. I was so delighted to see it again! I know have 3 favorite videos (for different reasons). Dolphin bubbles for beauty/peace; "pupbassador" for wackisilliness; "talking cats" for just plain funny. "Someone's coming. Quick. Act like a cat.": Mary (the first); | Jan 25, 2008 at 01:41 PM

woops. I "now" have 3 favs.: Mary (the first); | Jan 25, 2008 at 01:41 PM

yeah, dolphins are f***ing SMART. they could basically run the FBI. I'm astonished no one's invented microphones that can pick up their voices and parse out what they're saying all the time.: ashley; | Jan 31, 2008 at 05:39 PM

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