This is one of the rarest and most unforgettable experiences of my life. At 5:30 a.m., while I was alone on a beach in Costa Rica, I came across a beached dolphin. It was surrounded by about six buzzards, waiting to attack its eyes, while the dolphin kept crying out in pain and desperation, as if calling for help.
For anyone who wants to call me weak, I’d really like to see them try moving a 275-pound slippery animal that’s thrashing in panic just to survive. It was a chaotic and unbelievable moment, and one that changed me forever.
What was strange was that the dolphin seemed to be “communicating” with me throughout the entire time. I don’t know how to explain it, but I could clearly sense its gratitude — as if it understood I was there and that I had saved it from the buzzards.
A raw and intense memory I will never forget. 🐬🙏
📹danielbarousse