It's so hot, Dolphins are changing colors! And yes, believe it or not, that is actually a real scientific phenomenon we're experiencing because of the weather.
Over the weekend, Britt Thompson of Corpus Christi captured images of a bottle nose dolphin with a pink belly swimming in the waters of Port Aransas.
Apparently, dolphins' bellies turn pink "as a way to dump excess heat when they're active, especially during summer months in warm waters, such as Texas." This, according to Dr. Erin Fougères, marine mammal stranding program administrator for the National Oceanic and Atmosphere Administration.
Thompson, a retired teacher, told Chron.com he was "blessed" to have been able to photograph the creature.
He said, "I love Port Aransas and spend as much time as I can over there," Thompson said. "I often see dolphins breaching in front of larger vessels like oil tankers, but I rarely see them breaching in front of a tug."
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