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Oct 2011 - the dolphin we are seeing are being very frisky and have put on some great shows for our passengers..... Sept 2011 - For some months earlier this year we did not see alot of dolphins, but now that it is spring, they are being seen more and more and they are quite frisky!! Have seen them regularly around the boat as well as fishing and putting on quite a show for some of our tours. They are also regualrly sighted under the Bribie Bridge on the Bribie side, in the shadows where they tend to fish, particularly if they have a young one that they are teaching.. Magic!! January 2011 - after the recent flood event in Brisbane and the surrounding areas we have not expected to see any dolphins HOWEVER they have proved us wrong with a couple of large pods sighted in the Passage over the last couple of weeks so fingers crossed the water is still healthy enough with fish/food source for these wonderful creatures and they will continue to visit us regularly even though Moreton Bay is so damaged and polluted. August 2010 - starting to see a few more of these wonderfully fun marine animals. Have spotted them swimming very close to shore 'fishing' - madly swimming around and schooling up fish to eat. Saw a baby dolphin also which looked only a week or two old. Magic. June - August 2010 - We have had a few sightings of dolphins over the last few weeks so they are around. In past years, they seem to be more prevalent from September on and become more playful - with some displays of mating/showing off done by the males. April-June 2010: We had a few weeks early in the year where we did not see many dolphins however they have started to show up again over the last few weeks and starting to school up the winter fish coming in to the passage. We had one come into shore as we were boarding and it was about 4 metres off the beach right next to the boat...... we are so lucky!! Dec-Jan 10: These slippery little suckers (dolphins that is!!) have been few and far between over the holiday period so not sure if fish are scarce for them here in Pumicestone Passage, or they have a better food source elsewhere but they are not as abundant compared to other times of the year. Never mind, the dugong sightings we have been having has made up for their lack of presence. July 09: Fish must be running as we are now seeing numerous pods of dolphins regularly and they are obviously fishing. Much jumping out of the water and frollicking is being seen at the moment, and the days have been magnificent for spotting these wonderful mammals!! May/June 09: Well these guys are very unpredictable!! They come into the Passage early in the mornings, generally on a rising tide - do their fishing - generally near the bridge - and then head out to sea!! However, there is alot of fresh water in the passage at present, as well as poor visibility due to heavy recent rains, so maybe this is keeping them away for a couple of weeks while this all settles down. We are still seeing them regularly enough, however not for very long. Once the Tailor season starts, and the winter fish breeds, we may start to see some more come in to feed and play. Dec-Jan 09 - Dolphins have been few and far between over the last month or so although a small pod of Indo Pacific dolphins have been spotted regularly fishing within the passage. Sept-Nov 09: Dolphins have been a bit 'hit & miss' over the last couple of months. we many see them for a few days, and then they are gone for a few days. they like to come in on the high of the tide, do some serious fishing and then they are off!! We had a great sighting in September of a mother and her calf - it was only a couple of days old so it was keeping pretty close to mum!! Got some great shots!!
July 09: Fish must be running as we are now seeing numerous pods of dolphins regularly and they are obviously fishing. Much jumping out of the water and frollicking is being seen at the moment, and the days have been magnificent for spotting these wonderful mammals!! May/June 09: Well these guys are very unpredictable!! They come into the Passage early in the mornings, generally on a rising tide - do their fishing - generally near the bridge - and then head out to sea!! However, there is alot of fresh water in the passage at present, as well as poor visibility due to heavy recent rains, so maybe this is keeping them away for a couple of weeks while this all settles down. We are still seeing them regularly enough, however not for very long. Once the Tailor season starts, and the winter fish breeds, we may start to see some more come in to feed and play. Dec-Jan 09 -
Dolphins have been few and far between over the last month or so although a small pod of Indo Pacific dolphins have been spotted regularly fishing within the passage. October 2008 Still seeing dolphin regularly with young now being seen in the pods, and watching them teach their young to fish. September 2008 Lots of dolphins sighted with lots of playing, romancing and feeding going on. August 2008 Seeing lots of pods of dolphin regularly in the Passage with some young with the various pods. They have been very friendly and do not hesitate to come under the front of the vessel to look up at us - what a treat!! We are seeing dolphins almost daily and a couple of the regular pods have babies, so Sea World is not the only lucky one as we have baby dolphins too, who choose to swim in our wonderful Passage Marine Park regularly! |