Two rare panda dolphins have been spotted frolicking together in the sea.
The heartwarming clip shows one of the mammals swimming just below the surface before being joined by a little pal.
The cute panda dolphins, considered to be one of the smallest species in the world, gently nudge each other as they swim through the water, occasionally lifting their heads above the surface.
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Commerson’s dolphins, also known as panda or skunk dolphins, resemble a baby orca due to their distinctive black and white colouring.
They have black heads, dorsal fins and flukes, with a white throat and body.
The video was filmed by Argentine documentary maker Luis Burgueño, 60, who lives in Trelew in north-eastern Patagonia.
“Panda dolphins are definitely the most beautiful thing you will see today,” he told What’s The Jam.
Burgueño, who is also a wildlife photographer, added: “These dolphins are endemic to the southern tip of Patagonia.”
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One local said: “It must be a privilege to see them so close. Beautiful.”
Andy wrote: “That’s love between them.”
Susana commented: “They are just like mini orcas, they are very beautiful!”
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Alexa commented: “Awwwww, I want one.”
Last week, Burgueño also shared a clip of a panda dolphin greeting stunned tourists in a boat.
It rolls over in the water and starts to swim to the port side.
He said: “This one was with other specimens around the boat and the encounter lasted longer than you see in the video.
“It stayed with us for a good while longer.
“But I never noticed it turning around to point its abdominal area upwards, which is a gesture of total confidence as it’s their most vulnerable area.”
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