Reggie the bottlenose dolphin has had a rollercoaster ride of it lately.
He first came to fame for dancing on his tail, offering up his soft white belly for a rub, performing mini back flips and generally having fun with Lynda MacDonald and her family during their early morning swim in Lyme Bay, Dorset.
When Lynda, 50, posted a video of their 'magical moment' in the water on August 3, it went viral.
Tourists from all over raced to Lyme Bay and into the sea, hoping for their own special connection with Reggie, 'the UK's friendliest dolphin'.
Some parents even took their children out on paddle boards and deposited them in the water to wait for playtime with Reggie, who could weigh as much as 400lb (180kg) and be 12ft long.
