August 15, 2025
Dolphins Started Bringing “Gifts” to Shore During Lockdown—And It’s Heart-Melting
When Humans Disappeared During Lockdown, Dolphins in Australia Began Bringing Gifts to Shore—A Heartwarming Reminder That Animals Miss Us Too In 2020, the world went quiet. Streets emptied, beaches were deserted, and the hum of daily human life seemed to vanish overnight. The pandemic had forced us indoors, and while we were adjusting to life in isolation, something unexpected was unfolding in the waters of Queensland, Australia. Without the usual bustle of beachgoers and tourists, a group of wild dolphins began doing something remarkable. They started bringing “gifts” to shore. Pieces of coral, sea sponges, shells, and even bits of











