Hi Tindra,
I will go to New York next month and will gladly take your dolphin with me. So please do not worry, it will get much closer to its final destination soon. Not sure what location I will place it as I will be in New York City and will go to Niagra Falls as well.
Maybe Niagra Falls area will be much better, at least your dolphin will be close to water already. Let's cross fingers that there is a cache at all to drop it.
Unfortunately, my next trip to San Diego is scheduled for mid November and I did not want your dolphin to wait this long in my geocaching bag.
Greetings from Bavaria
Michael