Speeding Dolphins Collide In The Most Majestic Fail Ever (VIDEO)

There isn't a much more serene depiction of nature than a pair of dolphins jumping across a body of water. Aside from being beautiful, dolphins are also incredibly smart, which makes this epic fail that much more hilarious. We're just glad this family was able to capture the blooper from their boat, as it would have never been seen otherwise. (Via Gawker.tv)

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[MerryW]

06:19 PM on 10/02/2010

They did not collide.
They were having a great time in the boat wake.
The one on the bottom intentionally nose bumped the one coming over the top.
They have great control and a sense of humor.

[EndangeredJackalope]

04:16 AM on 10/03/2010

I've never seen images of dolphins intentionally butting each other. I'm guessing, because its dangerous. Butting at high velocity can rupture organs, which is how they kill rivals, other dolphin/whale species who enter their feeding areas, and sharks. Were you just guessing, or do you work with dolphins?

[EndangeredJackalope]

04:18 AM on 10/03/2010

Also, as someone else noted, the boat's engine may be disrupting their ability to echo locate ("see")

[MerryW]

04:53 PM on 10/04/2010

That was not a hard butt. It was on the move and with the direction of the other dolphin. They know how to butt, It is one of their favorite things, play teaches them how to use it for defense. They would not be using eco location at this distance. I work with horses and they have this wild play all the time and do not hurt each other unless they mean to. Dolphins are extremely intelligent and are even more controlled than horses because they are not over ridden by the fight flight problem that prey animals have. ... And ... I am guessing :-) !!

[KingHuff]

11:56 PM on 09/30/2010

A nice little " caught the moment " video.... but i am throwing a flag for Hyperbolic Headline infraction.

[Gabriel Gorre]

08:59 PM on 09/30/2010

OK: I thought it was hilarious. There is nothing wrong with that. They're OK after all.

(Turns to fight off animal rights people with a pen)

[bridgeman]

06:17 PM on 09/30/2010

What? I don't think seeing dolphins collide into to each and funny and you removed my post?

[bridgeman]

06:06 PM on 09/30/2010

oh how funny...hahaha...look at the dolphins colliding into each other...hahahaha
oh look- one is hurt real bad hahahahaha ITS BLEEDING hahahahaha those dolphins they are so funny hahahaha

[captspock]

03:26 PM on 09/30/2010

Perhaps the sounds from their stink boats confused the Dolphins,they need to use their echo location skills to navigate within their environment. The Blooper maybe a human one .

[bridgeman]

06:08 PM on 09/30/2010

Exactly Capt-

[triplettam]

11:50 AM on 09/30/2010

Not exactly the "Blue Angels." but they'll get it right.

[SuperMoncho]

11:47 AM on 09/30/2010

Animal bloopers

[NWBrunette]

10:56 AM on 09/30/2010

Lame. Hopefully that wasn't the most excitement they had on their vacation.

[scott456]

11:36 PM on 09/29/2010

looks to me like the lower one did that on purpose, or rather on porpoise.

[Lane Desirae]

11:19 PM on 09/29/2010

Look, dolphins are pretty tough animals, if they can take on a shark, I think they can handle accidentally bumping into one another. Seriously, humans bump into one another and yeah it might hurt a bit for about a minute or less but we don't die from a little bump. Dolphins can take on a shark while we cannot, but we can bump into each other and be okay while dolphins cannot?

[gemineye1969]

10:40 PM on 09/29/2010

I work for BayWatch Dolphin Tours in Galveston Texas and we've never seen anything like that!

[jozie]

10:25 PM on 09/29/2010

Looked to me like a jeolous mate that caught his beau frolicking with another 'fin. Probably all in fun, as is most of this specie's antics.

[gersan]

09:40 PM on 09/29/2010

The dolphins are gonna be okay. It didn't look serious.

[boomcat44]

08:14 PM on 09/29/2010

I wonder if they exchanged insurance info?