In an unlikely match, a dolphin and seal have become the best of friends.
A dolphin named Jet became fast friends with its companion, a seal called Miri, at the Pet Porpoise Pool in Coffs Harbour, Australia.
The two animals met when they were two months old and have defied the usual separation between the two species in the wild.
Best buddies: A dolphin named Jet became fast friends with its companion, a seal called Miri, at the Pet Porpoise Pool in Coffs Harbour, Australia
Inseparable: The two animals met when they were two months old and have defied the usual separation between the two species in the wild
Miri, a female seal, is three years old.
The male dolphin is more than two years old.
The animals spend most of their time together playing games and having fun.
They also figured out a way to communicate with one another despite the differences in species.
Miri will bark when speaking to the dolphin and Jet will make a clicking sound to respond.
They also touch their wet noses together as though they are giving each other a little kiss.
Chit-chat: Miri will bark when speaking to the dolphin and Jet will make a clicking sound to respond
Friend or foe?: If the duo grew up outside the controlled environment, they would like be fighting for food
The friendship is unusual because in the wild, the two species are competitors.
If the duo grew up outside the controlled environment, they would like be fighting for food and not get along.
Instead, their life at the Australian facility has allowed them to build a longlasting friendship with their basic needs taken care by staff there.
