(LONDON DAILY MAIL) It is a poignant mourning ritual that is rarely seen –  and even more rarely captured on camera.

Struggling against the rough seas, a dolphin carries her dead baby on its final journey.

While a boat full of tourists watched the heartbreaking scene, the baby dolphin slipped from its mother’s back five times as she battled against the tide.

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