The girl reaches out to touch the dolphin, and it stays close, seemingly enjoying her company. The dolphin makes playful sounds, almost as if it's trying to entertain its new human friend.

A six-year-old girl made a new friend with a dolphin swimming in the inlet near where she lives in Mexico. According to her mom, this game of catch was totally spontaneous.

If your heart could use a little warming today, look no further than the video below. It was shared by Carly Keech during her visit to the Mississippi Aquarium in Gulfport, Mississippi this ...

Just like when someone speaks to an infant or small child in a sing-song voice, dolphin mothers also use a kind of high-pitched "baby talk" for their own young.