Dolphin Mating & Reproduction | Overview & Facts

A unique sight not often seen off the Jersey Shore of dolphin mating. While some of the males corral the female in an attempt to mate, another male separates and attacks her calf in what can only be described as an attempted act of infanticide to help bring the mother back into estrus and more receptive to mating. Much like when male lions take over a new pride. Do not underestimate this calf's will to survive, it comes back with what was described by the witness as a " body blow to the dorsal s