Dogs are often curious about unfamiliar animals. They will usually come close enough to sniff out another creature, but not much more than that. When the photo of kissing dogs and dolphins went viral on Twitter, many users assumed it was just another one-off interaction. However, a friend of the dog and the dolphin explained that the two have been friends all their lives! This news just makes the world love the photos more.
Gunner is a 7-year-old dog while Delta is a 10-year-old dolphin. The two have met since Gunner was a puppy.
Gunner Reach Delta
News of the unusual friendship was first shared on Twitter. The post shows an adorable photo of Gunner kissing Delta. This makes people wonder if there is a story behind it. Sure, there was!
Subsequent photos shared show Gunner posing with Delta when he was a puppy, and many of him with the dolphin as an adult. Normally, curious marine mammals about a dog once, but then they swim away. However, Delta returned to greet the puppy every time she saw him.
“It’s my colleague’s dog and one of the dolphins I work with! Gunner (the dog) and Delta (the dolphin) are still best friends years later! ” Emily Pacenta wrote on Twitter.
Lifetime friendship
The story of Gunner and Delta became even more famous when shared by the famous social networking site We rank dogs. The site shared more photos of the two, and they confirmed that Gunner and Delta have been friends for a long time.
Delta lives in Dolphin Research Center, a non-profit sanctuary for dolphins. When Gunner first visited, he was only eight months old. He shared a kiss with Delta that day. Now 7 years old, they still kiss every time he visits.
In the background of some photos, other dolphins can be seen. Apparently Gunner was only interested in Delta. However, Delta seems to love all dogs. The sanctuary has shared photos of Delta being friendly with service dogs in the past. Some dogs even have a similar kiss. Hope this is not a problem for Gunner!
To some users, Gunner and Delta’s relationship appeared to be a forbidden romance. But for others, it’s just like a loving friendship. Either way, Gunner and Delta’s relationship is lovable. Hopefully we’ll see more photo updates in the years to come!
H/T: hindustantimes.com
Featured pictures: @ dog_rates / Twitter
