Footage of a dolphin “protecting” a pair of divers from a shark circling nearby has gone viral—reinforcing the amazing connection that can form between humans and these remarkable marine mammals. Diver Kayleigh Grant of Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, was diving a couple of miles off the coast on Oct. 21, 2020, when she found herself in the company of a friendly rough-toothed dolphin. But as a shark drew near, the dolphin started swimming circles around her and her diving companion. “It is not entirely uncommon to see sharks and dolphins interact in the ocean,” Kayleigh, 34, told The Epoch Times, “but this particular dolphin would continuously circle us and seemed to want to herd us together into a ball. “It definitely felt like protective behavior, as I have swam with this species many times and this individual was relentless in his herding and circling.” Kayleigh said that the shark was calm, curious, …