Dolphin Delle Back in Kiel: A happy spectacle in the fjord!

In the Kiel Fjord, the well -known dolphin "Delle", which had previously been in the Danish Baltic Sea, was spotted again at Gedser. A corresponding sighting was photographed by Brian Bennetsen, the head of a rescue station, and confirmed by the dolphin expert Jesper Stig Andersen, as Bild reported. Delle moved from Travemünde to Kiel, which, according to biologist Ulrich Karlowski, is possible in about three to four hours. The Travemünde Water Protection Police confirmed that Delle was not spotted there recently.

delle is characterized by a striking dorsal fin that has a long vertical scar on the right side. The dolphin suffers from a skin disease that causes white spots. The preference for pilot boats is also not new; He follows this in both Travemünde and in the Kiel Fjord.

sightings confirm dolphin activity

A user from Kiel-Holtenau was able to film Delle while sunbathing after not initially found him in his usual place on a pilot boat. The recordings show how the dolphin jumps into the air several times, such as ndr . Since 2016 there have been regular dolphins in the Kiel Fjord and Lübeck Bay. The sunny weather on Thursday could have invited the dolphin for sunbathing.

After his air jumps, the dolphin swam towards the lock. It is unclear whether the filmed dolphin is delle, but it should be noted that Delle has been seen regularly in the Kiel Fjord since 2018. According to the German Foundation of Sea Protection, the Baltic Sea is not a natural home for dolphins, but it could get into the Baltic Sea by flowing into North Sea water. During an exercise, Delle previously approached the Kiel professional fire brigade.