Returning NASA astronauts welcomed home by dolphins
Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore landed in waters near Tallahassee, Florida on Tuesday after 9 months at the International Space Station.
By Dean Murray
The returning NASA astronauts were welcomed home upon splashdown - by a pod of dolphins.
Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore safely landed in waters near Tallahassee, Florida on Tuesday (March 18) after nine months at the International Space Station.
Minutes after their splashdown, a pod of dolphins were spotted swimming near the capsule.
Nasa commentators said: "Wow, we've got a cute little pod of dolphins, it wasn't just one or two."
NASA's Johnson Space Center said: "The unplanned welcome crew! Crew-9 had some surprise visitors after splashing down this afternoon."
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