St. Petersburg, Florida - Fort Desoto Park - Suncoast sea life seems to love the warm Gulf waters this time of year, and they're giving onlookers a show while they play. A group of dolphins in the water near Fort Desoto swam ahead of Michael McCarthy's see through canoe, and luckily he had his GoPro camera rolling. The group of six dolphins seemed casual as they led McCarthy's canoe forward, spraying water in the air with their blowholes. In the center of the pack, a dolphin's spray perfectly presented a rainbow, seeming as if the dolphin created the rainbow. McCarthy's camera also captured leaping dolphins, seeming to compete for which could jump highest above the water. Finally, three dolphins swam side-by-side, swaying back and forth, before crossing perfectly under the front of McCarthy's canoe. With the see though bottom, he was able to capture the moment seamlessly. The dolphins certainly seemed happy for an audience and McCarthy said he was glad to provide one.
The scene was Creve Coeur Lake outside of St. Louis, and the Washington University of rowing team, were out practicing on the lake. As the boat got near the dock, the splashing started, and suddenly a swarm of Asian Carp emerged from the water and went on the attack, some even got into the boat. One member Devin Patel, described the moment of terror: "The fish was flopping on my legs. They were so slippery that I couldn't get a grip on them." He screamed to a teammate, Yoni David, "get them off me!" Fortunately, no one was hurt during the ordeal, but the strong smell of fish lingered afterward.
