# @bbcearth on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/C7ycoj1ol-s
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/73495428-bbcearth-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/887e019d18.jpg
- **Posted:** 2024-06-04T09:10:16.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** BBC Earth (@bbcearth) — https://gondola.cc/bbcearth

## Caption

Why do dolphins leap out of the water? 🐬

There are several reasons: their leaping is a form of communication, a way to clean themselves of parasites, and allows them to look for food and predators in the distance. They may also do it just for fun!

#EarthCapture by @jaimenhudson
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#WorldOceanWeek #Dolphins #MarineAnimals #DronePhotography

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## Tags

earthcapture, dolphins, dronephotography, marineanimals, worldoceanweek

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