Dolphin Encounter

...the waters of Kaikoura are inhabited by seals, dolphins and whales ... just to mentioned a few. I couldnt resist the thought of seeing them out there in there natural habitat ... but what i ended up doing was more then checking out ... we were given the opportunity to go swimming with dolphins ... i expected a few, but there turned out to be hundreds if not thousands ... and they came real close ... to check us out (individually) ... we are talking about half an arm length ... and they were swimming around me in a circle, playing with me (like you see in this movie 'Flipper') ... it was an amazing experience. below are some shots from back on the boat (shivering as the water was freezing)...