My first ride out in 2018 and the Dolphins were waiting to wish me #HappyNewYear.
It may not be pristine but the Swan River is still a place that some critters like to call home.
The bad news is that autopsies reveal toxins (PFCs) in our dolphins that should not be there. It may not be the Ganges but we do still treat our river a little bit like a toilet.
New Year greeting from Perth's dolphins
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New Year greeting from Perth's dolphins
Postby ColinOldnCranky » Wed Jan 03, 2018 5:50 pm
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Re: New Year greeting from Perth's dolphins
Postby redsonic » Wed Jan 03, 2018 8:24 pm
I had heard about the chemical exposure the Swan River dolphins have shown. But hey, those guys looked happy enough. Thanks for sharing; must have been a buzz to see them!
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Re: New Year greeting from Perth's dolphins
Postby ColinOldnCranky » Wed Jan 03, 2018 11:08 pm
The River pod is a stable population of around 25 and they move around in small clusters of two or three or four. So when I had a boat it was a rare day indeed over summer if I did not have at least two contacts over a trip up or down river. By contact I mean a few just popping up next to the boat and hanging around for a minute or so.redsonic wrote:I had heard about the chemical exposure the Swan River dolphins have shown. But hey, those guys looked happy enough. Thanks for sharing; must have been a buzz to see them!
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Re: New Year greeting from Perth's dolphins
Postby Lizzy » Thu Feb 01, 2018 5:51 pm
Saw a couple of them having a good old frolic by the Scout Hall opposite Coffee Point this morning. It does always give me a bit of a boost seeing them - I wonder what percentage of people get to watch a dolphin breakfast meeting on the way to work, life certainly isn't all bad
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