Sunbasking Dolphins ~ Stradbroke 🎧

1. Check the Video Out
🎧www.youtube.com/watch?v=dpYTyE3dO84

2. North Stradbroke Island (Straddie), as well as having forests (prior shot) also has fabulous vantage points for dolphin and whale watching. Overall, Straddie is the place to meet and greet some of Aussie's favourite marine life.

This pod of dolphins were undoubtedly on the way to the Amity jetty, which some dolphins regularly visit in the afternoon to catch small fish thrown back into the water by fisherfolk. Over time they have even "trained" some fisherfolk to make things even easier for them and simply hand the fish to them.

It's not often many get the chance to see these beautiful creatures in the wild, so it's an opportunity that shouldn't be missed, so please don't use flash, as it scares them away for good.

But, in living on the island, this sight above is what I instead see quite often, and treat as special every time. They are so graceful and engaging. Sometimes they even surf alongside us surfers at Main Beach, and that's a really special treat, especially when they do somersaults on the waves! :-)

Taken on: April 27, 2024

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Camera: Canon EOS 60D, f/7.1, 1/400 sec, 300mm, ISO 100 (more info) (hide info)

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Aperture:	f/7.1
Exposure Time:	0.003 sec (1/400)
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Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
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