Panama City Beach Dolphin Tour With Snorkeling

In order to protect the well-being of these wonderful marine creatures, Florida law prohibits swimming with dolphins as well as touching or feeding them. Officers from the Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission are on the water to ensure that these rules are followed. However, you may be lucky enough to have dolphins approach the tour boat quite closely, giving you an excellent view and great photo opportunity. If you would really like to have the possibility of encountering wild dolphins in the water, taking one of our Shell Island Snorkel Tours is a good option as the dolphins sometimes swim near snorkelers.

Stories of dolphins protecting sailors were shared by the ancient Greeks, as well as Flipper. This idea is not surprising. Unfortunately, there isn’t any solid evidence that this is true.

Dolphins don't swim or "kiss," others, nor do they tow people around in the water. This is because they have no choice. They are all not natural behaviors. Every captive dolphin is taught how to properly perform these behaviors.

Dolphins are gentle but can be irritable at times. Dolphins can get very angry by making loud, repetitive noises with their jaws or hitting the water with their tails. Dolphins are very helpful.

According to city officials Tannins are created from pine needles and leaves, grasses, and other organic material. It gives water a dark tea-stained appearance.

Fin Whale. Fin Whale. The fin-shaped whale is second only to the blue whale as the largest on Earth. It can reach up to 88ft and weighs as much as 76t, making it the largest of marine species in the Gulf of Mexico.