An affair with the Dolphins
By Toni
@toniganzon (72279)
Philippines
May 27, 2016 1:52am CST
Woke up at dawn, took a boat and sailed out into the ocean.
Patiently, I waited till they showed up. In pairs, they jumped right out of the water. It was a sight to behold. Seeing those Dolphins for the first time amazed me. Out in the sea, they were free and showing off their beauty to me. What a sight!
Another check off my list on forty things I do before I turn forty.
Photo taken is the actual Dolphins I saw that day.
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@CaptAlbertWhisker (32507)
• Calgary, Alberta
27 May 16
Are you allowed to swim with them? Swimming with them is one of my bucket list before I die. 
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@toniganzon (72279)
• Philippines
27 May 16
Nope we weren't allowed to because too many boast hovering around. Next time I'll swim with the whales. That's on my Next list.
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@toniganzon (72279)
• Philippines
27 May 16
I did! The experience was just so awesome.
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@LovingMyBabies (85127)
• Valdosta, Georgia
27 May 16
Oh my goodness you are so lucky! I have been dreaming of being able to see dolphins my whole life. Maybe one day...
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@toniganzon (72279)
• Philippines
28 May 16
You still have that chance. One day it shall happen and your kids are going to love that.
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@LovingMyBabies (85127)
• Valdosta, Georgia
28 May 16
@toniganzon Yeah I would love for us all to see some dolphins-that would be amazing!
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@toniganzon (72279)
• Philippines
28 May 16
Yes it was an awesome experience. Thank you.
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@toniganzon (72279)
• Philippines
27 May 16
Yes it wasn't that easy but I got it and that made me so happy. Next time I'll be swimming with the whales.
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@toniganzon (72279)
• Philippines
27 May 16
@JudyEv we were supposed to go there but it was another two hour boat ride so we decided to just visit the Dolphins instead. Now I just want to go back and be with the whales.
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@JudyEv (326100)
• Rockingham, Australia
27 May 16
@toniganzon My friend has swum with whale sharks off the coast of West Australia. She said it was an incredible experience.
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@toniganzon (72279)
• Philippines
27 May 16
Thank you. I had the best day of my life because of those Dolphins.
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@toniganzon (72279)
• Philippines
27 May 16
@precious4011 thanks. The third one on my list is to swim with the whale. I would definitely have my picture taken with it.
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@precious4011 (294)
• Nigeria
27 May 16
@toniganzon wow that's amazing, wish you well
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@allen0187 (58444)
• Philippines
28 May 16
Awesome photo!
I bet the dolphins were thinking,'Why is there a goddess among us?', when they saw you Toni.
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@allen0187 (58444)
• Philippines
28 May 16
@toniganzon I wonder when did the dolphins saw another head to compare it to yours and think that your head is huge or when they actually saw a tarsier to compare its eyes with yours?
Just wondering...
@toniganzon (72279)
• Philippines
28 May 16
@allen0187 they live on the same island.
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@toniganzon (72279)
• Philippines
28 May 16
They were actually wondering why I had such a huge head and a pair of tarsier-like eyes. I scared them away. 
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@annierose (19203)
• Philippines
27 May 16
It is also on my bucketlist for I love dolphins. They are smart and friendly animals. They are so cute that I want to have a photo of us kissing.
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@annierose (19203)
• Philippines
27 May 16
@toniganzon I see. I thought all dolphins are smart and can interact with people.
@toniganzon (72279)
• Philippines
27 May 16
@annierose Not when they're not trained to.
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@toniganzon (72279)
• Philippines
27 May 16
Kissing a dolphin can be done only with a trained dolphin at a dolphin show.
The ones in the picture are wild dolphins in the ocean.
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@infatuatedbby (94921)
• United States
28 May 16
Beautiful dolphins! I saw some when I was at the beach looking out at shore. It was far away not close like this.
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@toniganzon (72279)
• Philippines
28 May 16
They really are beautiful and seeing them jumping in and out of the water was amazing.
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@toniganzon (72279)
• Philippines
28 May 16
@infatuatedbby next on my list is to swim with the whales but it's a special kind of whale that can be found here in my country only.
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@infatuatedbby (94921)
• United States
28 May 16
@toniganzon It is amazing! When I was younger, we went whale watching but I find dolphins nicer.
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@toniganzon (72279)
• Philippines
28 May 16
I didn't go alone D! Not possible lol. It was in Panglao Bohol.
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@toniganzon (72279)
• Philippines
27 May 16
Right after watching the dolphins, i snorkel at another island and swam with beautiful fish in different varieties.
@toniganzon (72279)
• Philippines
27 May 16
@skysnap I had no underwater camera and i have no idea about fish hahaha. They were just in different colors, purple, orange (similar to Nemo), white stripes like zebra, etc. They were all so beautiful. I snorkel for two hours just to watch and swim with them.
@skysnap (20154)
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27 May 16
@toniganzon what variety of fish? now i am curious. photos here or on your new post please.
@toniganzon (72279)
• Philippines
28 May 16
You're welcome. It was amazing to be up close and personal with the Dolphins.
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@sunrisefan (28524)
• Philippines
27 May 16
You caught them at the right moment, Ms. Toni. Perfect shot!
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@toniganzon (72279)
• Philippines
27 May 16
It shouldn't come as a surprise to you! I also caught you at the right moment didn't I?
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@toniganzon (72279)
• Philippines
14 Nov 17
Oh I hope someday you'll find the time to. I like watching and even swim with the dolphins. I like to be closer to them.
@toniganzon (72279)
• Philippines
16 Nov 17
@Hannihar That's too bad. They say if you will it, you can do it.
@Hannihar (129510)
• Israel
15 Nov 17
@toniganzon
Thanks Toni but, I do not see that I can.
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@toniganzon (72279)
• Philippines
28 May 16
It's forty things before forty. Have two years to complete the list.
@toniganzon (72279)
• Philippines
27 May 16
Yes they are. I just wish I was able to swim with them but the coastguards didn't allow that.
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@ida123 (6206)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
27 May 16
@toniganzon
Is this in Camiguin? When I ride a ship before, I can see many dolphins nearing the ship.
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@ria1606roy (2797)
• Kolkata, India
6 Jun 16
You are really lucky you could see the dolphins so clearly. They are graceful creatures. I love this picture.....
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@toniganzon (72279)
• Philippines
6 Jun 16
Thank you. I love this photo too. It was an amazing experience indeed and I wish to do more exciting things in the future.
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@toniganzon (72279)
• Philippines
6 Jun 16
@ria1606roy I will try to keep you posted. I wish to swim with the whales next time.
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@ria1606roy (2797)
• Kolkata, India
6 Jun 16
@toniganzon when you do, give us an update 
I would love to hear about them.
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@toniganzon (72279)
• Philippines
27 May 16
You speak of the truth and nothing but the truth!
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@nanette64 (20364)
• Fairfield, Texas
27 May 16
My dream has always been to swim with the dolphins @toniganzon . But now with my severe spinal injuries, I can't. So check off as many things off that list as you can.
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@toniganzon (72279)
• Philippines
28 May 16
I'm so sorry. Next on my list is to swim with the whales.
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@Yar_Joey (3271)
• Philippines
27 May 16
@toniganzon I want to be in that place to stay and have my own orchard.
@toniganzon (72279)
• Philippines
27 May 16
@Yar_Joey You could buy a lot in panglao. I heard some are selling their lots for 15,000per sqm.
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