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Dolphins at the beach! One last time…
26 NovMy time here in Bunbury has come to an end and I’ve spent one final morning at the discovery centre, showing Tom what I have been doing for the last six weeks and taking him on an eco cruise. Levy and Cracker put in an appearance at the beach to say goodbye.
I’ll miss Bunbury and all the friends (in and out of the water) I have made here – thanks for everything!
My last day at the Dolphin Discovery Centre in Bunbury WA
All Geared Up
22 Nov
All geared up and ready to rumble – the shark shield is on, nothing can go wrong.
Last Week
19 NovI can’t believe that it’s already my last week at the dolphin centre! The only good thing about this is that Tom will be here in five days :-)!
I was off today but was hanging around the centre anyway – and was rewarded with a two-hour beach visit by Big Nick, Levy, Key, Lumpy and Limpit.
Totally Knackered
18 NovIt’s only 7:00 pm but I’m thinking about going to bed… After two swim tours this weekend, I’m totally knackered. It was great fun, though – the dolphins seemed to think so too considering the amount of interaction we got. Thanks for the great pictures Risa.
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Dolphins Galore
16 Nov
After a rather uneventful day yesterday with not a single dolphin to be seen anywhere but plenty of frustrated customers (Asian man: miss, when does the dolphin show start?), we had some serious dolphin action this morning: Levy, Eclypse, Cracker, Big Nick, Enigma, Calypso and Dimple (plus two unidentified males) all came in and put a smile on everybody’s lips. I love my job!
Friends From Far
12 NovToday Maya and Bernhard, friends of my mother-in-law’s in Switzerland who are travelling through Australia, popped in for a surprise visit at the dolphin centre. We had a good time on the eco cruise and went to MASH for a delicious Aussie burger afterwards. The dolphins played along as well and showed up in great numbers. On the second picture you see one of our dolphins playing seaweed hockey: they put seaweed on their dorsal fins, chase each other and throw the seaweed around… The last picture shows Nicky, whose entire dorsal fin is missing as the result of a near- fatal shark attack. Great whites often go for dolphin calfs and the dolphin mothers suffer terrible injuries when they try to fend off the attack – often in vain, as in this case. Nicky’s calf hasn’t been seen since.
Bye, bye Britta
10 NovUnfortunately, Britta is leaving Bunbury tomorrow. We spent a last evening together and enjoyed the adult company – being surrounded by teenagers takes its toll :-)…
Bye, bye Britta, have a save trip back!
Anita Down Under 