Photo: Dolphins Trainer L Oceanografic Valencia Spain

A trainer balances on top of the noses of the Bottlenose Dolphins at the L'Oceanografic in Valencia, Spain in Europe.

This trainer at the L'Oceanografic in the city of Valencia, Spain has spent many hours with each of the Bottlenose Dolphins and they have a special trust between each other. The dolphins are very quick learners and have no problem balancing this trainer on their noses.

This trick is one that takes time and patience when working with dolphins but it is usually the trainer that has more difficulty perfecting it. Bottlenose dolphins are extremely energetic and when they are in the right frame of mind, humans are amazed at what they can do.

The crowds that come to watch the dolphins perform at the L'Oceanografic in Valencia, Spain are in awe after the show. The Bottlenose Dolphins perform a variety of tricks and their high leaps are incredible. It is hard to believe how much height these animals get and how far out of the water they leap.

Twenty Bottlenose Dolphins reside at the L'Oceanografic in Valencia, Spain and on any given day most of the dolphins are eager to perform for visitors. ... continue below the picture...

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... The dolphins are usually split into smaller groups so that it does not get too confusing for either the trainer or the animals.

The L'Oceanografic is one of the tourist attractions that should not be missed while visiting Valencia, Spain. The dolphin show is just one of the many things worthwhile seeing at the L'Oceanografic.

Bottlenose Dolphins, Tursiops truncatus, at the L'Oceanographic in the La Ciutat de les Arts i les Cienies Complex, Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias, The City of the Arts and Science, in the City of Valencia, Valencia, Spain, Europe.