8th of April was a great day to be on the waters of Hervey Bay. The waters were very calm and clear. The bottle-nose dolphin were also very friendly. We enjoyed the company of 3 to start our day with. Two young dolphins spent plenty of time playing under the bow. With the clear calm water we could clearly see the eyes of the dolphins as they rolled and played with us. Then the adult came to the surface with large shell on her rostrum. She then tried to get the animal out of the shell. Great to see and very rare. After the dolphins we then went to Pelican banks for a swim. On our way home we also encountered a pod of indo-pacific humpback dolphins.
Rare sight of Dolphin with shell
Peter Lynch has been involved in eco-tourism for many years and has a vast first hand knowledge of the local area as well as the marine life. Peter Lynch and family on Blue Dolphin Marine Tours Hervey Bay, Queensland Peter has worked with dolphins and whales for over 25 years. 14 years with Seaworld as a marine mammal trainer, a summer season with the Australian Antarctic Division and for the last 11 years as a dolphin and whale watch operator in Hervey Bay, Queensland.
