{"id":1661,"date":"2025-10-03T11:16:26","date_gmt":"2025-10-03T16:16:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/billmiller.photography\/?page_id=1661"},"modified":"2025-10-05T13:40:15","modified_gmt":"2025-10-05T18:40:15","slug":"dolphins-sea-lions","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/billmiller.photography\/?page_id=1661","title":{"rendered":"Dolphins &amp; Sea Lions"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>These guys are common mammals you might see while diving, depending on where you are.  Dolphins are common in the Bahamas, the Florida Keys, and Roatan, Honduras \u2014 at least that&#8217;s where we have spotted them.  We have been diving around Sea Lions in the cold waters off the California coast and in the Cortez Sea off the coast of Baja California Sur.  In the Gal\u00e1pagpos Islands, we saws hundreds of Sea Lions on land and while snorkeling. They are playful with each other and with humans.<br><span style=\"float: right;\">&gt;<a href=\"https:\/\/billmiller.photography\/?page_id=1639\">Return to Our World Underwater<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t#foogallery-gallery-1642 .fg-image {\n        width: 150px;\n    }\n<\/style>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"foogallery foogallery-container foogallery-default foogallery-lightbox-foogallery fg-gutter-10 fg-center fg-m-col1 fg-default fg-dark fg-border-thin fg-shadow-outline fg-loading-partial fg-loaded-fade-in fg-hover-fade fg-hover-zoom fg-ready\" id=\"foogallery-gallery-1642\" data-foogallery=\"{&quot;item&quot;:{&quot;showCaptionTitle&quot;:true,&quot;showCaptionDescription&quot;:true},&quot;lazy&quot;:true}\" 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class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Roat\u00e1n Island, Honduras (1995)\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/billmiller.photography\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2025\/10\/Mammals01-013\/3984839781.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22150%22%20height%3D%22150%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20150%20150%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-title\">Dolphin Ready to Play<\/div><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">Roat\u00e1n Island, Honduras (1995)<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/billmiller.photography\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Mammals02-001.jpg\" data-caption-title=\"Dolphin Play\" data-caption-desc=\"Roat\u00e1n Island, Honduras (1995)\" data-attachment-id=\"1659\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Roat\u00e1n Island, Honduras (1995)\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/billmiller.photography\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2025\/10\/Mammals02-001\/3872899112.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22150%22%20height%3D%22150%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20150%20150%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-title\">Dolphin Play<\/div><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">Roat\u00e1n Island, Honduras (1995)<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/billmiller.photography\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Mammals03-009.jpg\" data-caption-title=\"Dolphin Curiosity\" data-caption-desc=\"Roat\u00e1n Island, Honduras (1995)\" data-attachment-id=\"1658\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Roat\u00e1n Island, Honduras (1995)\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/billmiller.photography\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2025\/10\/Mammals03-009\/1105358446.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22150%22%20height%3D%22150%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20150%20150%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-title\">Dolphin Curiosity<\/div><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">Roat\u00e1n Island, Honduras (1995)<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/billmiller.photography\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Mammals04-003.jpg\" data-caption-title=\"Catch Me If You Can\" data-caption-desc=\"Roat\u00e1n Island, Honduras (1995)\" data-attachment-id=\"1657\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Roat\u00e1n Island, Honduras (1995)\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/billmiller.photography\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2025\/10\/Mammals04-003\/1393273050.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22150%22%20height%3D%22150%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20150%20150%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-title\">Catch Me If You Can<\/div><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">Roat\u00e1n Island, Honduras (1995)<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/billmiller.photography\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Mammals05-008.jpg\" data-caption-title=\"Sea Lion\" data-caption-desc=\"Baja California Sur, Mexico (1999)\" data-attachment-id=\"1656\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Baja California Sur, Mexico (1999)\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/billmiller.photography\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2025\/10\/Mammals05-008\/2058420607.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22150%22%20height%3D%22150%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20150%20150%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-title\">Sea Lion<\/div><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">Baja California Sur, Mexico (1999)<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/billmiller.photography\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Mammals06-047.jpg\" data-caption-title=\"Sea Lions Sometimes Pose (But Rarely)\" data-caption-desc=\"Baja California Sur, Mexico (1999)\" data-attachment-id=\"1655\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Baja California Sur, Mexico (1999)\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/billmiller.photography\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2025\/10\/Mammals06-047\/1661770954.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22150%22%20height%3D%22150%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20150%20150%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-title\">Sea Lions Sometimes Pose (But Rarely)<\/div><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">Baja California Sur, Mexico (1999)<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/billmiller.photography\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Mammals07-014.jpg\" data-caption-title=\"Sea Lions Near the Surface\" data-caption-desc=\"Baja California Sur, Mexico (1999)\" data-attachment-id=\"1654\" 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