When we're already having a lot of fun, it's hard to imagine how we could be having a better time. After all, we've finally found a moment where we're actually living in the moment, so it's usually hard to see anything that grabs our attention as anything but an intrusion.
But as one video shows, some surprise party crashers can make the whole event even wilder.
This scene comes from the Sea of Cortez, which is in the Gulf of California. Despite the name, the gulf actually separates Mexico's Baja Peninsula from the country's mainland.
The sea was teeming with dolphins, but it wasn't like they were just there to make the scenery prettier.
The dolphins started appearing behind the boat. After all, it's hard not to get a little curious when something comes rumbling through your swimming spot.
If anything can turn your focus away from just concentrating on staying on the board, it's a dolphin popping up and saying hello.
Yeah, it's definitely clear that there were a lot of dolphins out that day. They obviously weren't shy, either.
Considering the woman never loses her footing once with dolphins literally jumping right next to her, this probably wasn't her first time doing something like this.
This one will be a tough act to follow, though.
At one point, he said, "We're gonna make a YouTube sensation," and he turned out to be right. At the moment, the video has over 21 million views.
And you can witness every majestic flap and leap for yourself in the full video. What trips you book after that are your own business.
Whether you’re wakeboarding, surfing, or anything in between, dolphins love to swim side by side and enjoy the waves no matter where they take them.
When Todd Endris was attacked by a great white shark while surfing, and suffered a 40-inch bite to the torse, a pod of dolphins surrounded him for protection until he reach the shore.
“All of a sudden I saw a dolphin next to me that was behaving unusually hectic. From the top I saw how the dolphin came flying and hit a shark hard in the side,” he told Cooler Lifestyle
On their own time, dolphins love to ride the barrel — and they’ve been doing this since at least the time of the Ancient Greeks.
Researchers from the University of Cambridge say the dolphins surf jut for the fun of it, “They are deeply intelligent creatures, so why not just have some fun and hang out?”
By catching a rushing wave, these mammals can choose a mate that is strong, agile, and able to reach the prey beyond the barrel.
During the swell, they make splashing noises to communicate with other nearby dolphins and strengthen social bonds, and coordinate their movements as a group — sort of like a dolphin dance troupe.
As both intelligent and playful mammals, dolphins and humans seem to have a lot in common — including dancin' around for fun.
