With these friends, catching fish became a sport. Chasing fish, such as ballyhoo and needlefish, became a part of her daily life. Another task that is shared by young spotted dolphins is that of baby-sitting, and Nassau has spent lots of time looking after younger juveniles in the core group. By the end of the 1993 field season, Nassau appeared to be an inviting young female, from the male point of view. Males like Rivet and Geo were in constant pursuit.
Copulation is a common activity among all dolphin ages and even same-sexes.
Since 1994 we have consistently seen Nassau and her closest associations playing, initiating sargassum games, babysitting, practicing mating, and as very curious, gentle cetaceans. By the end of our 1996 field season, Nassau had been in our presence a total of 92 times. Meanwhile, tragically, Nippy has not been sighted since 1994. We don't know if she left with another group of dolphins, or if she died due to disease, shark attack, or natural causes. We hope to find her again one day.