Brissy river dolphin

[BLOOEY]

Dolphins are really beautiful and therefore need to remain a little wary of humans and the potential threat they can be to them.

I Agree. Ben

[mik01]

this little fella has come up to me twice now on the Brissie river.

he's always looking for a feed and is very cheeky!!
swims 'sideways' along the boat so his eye can look right at you and begs for a morsel. loves to trade a 'pat' for a pillie.

Whilst it may be the case that he/she needs to be left alone to keep the 'fear' alive, I think this fella has already lost any fear of humans in boats.

In fact, he's got us spun around his dorsal fin!

Totally understand where you guys are coming from, however I don't let the minority run the way I think and act in life.

What a thrill it is for me and the deckies to start the day with a friendly encounter with a wild dolphin. Would we rather go and pay for the priviledge in some aquarium and watch captured wildlife?

[Stuart]

I just hope to god we don’t see this little dolphin on the news washes up on the shore with a knife in its guts.

Stu

[disorderly]

this little fella has come up to me twice now on the Brissie river.

he's always looking for a feed and is very cheeky!!
swims 'sideways' along the boat so his eye can look right at you and begs for a morsel. loves to trade a 'pat' for a pillie.

Whilst it may be the case that he/she needs to be left alone to keep the 'fear' alive, I think this fella has already lost any fear of humans in boats.

In fact, he's got us spun around his dorsal fin!

Totally understand where you guys are coming from, however I don't let the minority run the way I think and act in life.

What a thrill it is for me and the deckies to start the day with a friendly encounter with a wild dolphin. Would we rather go and pay for the priviledge in some aquarium and watch captured wildlife?

Onya Mik....
It's easy for you to not let the "minority run the way you think and act in life" when ultimately it will be the dolphin that pays the price for yours and others affections.

oh.... and if you feel an attack of dolphin love coming on, maybe you should try watching some reruns of flipper.

It's a beautiful wild animal...leave it to it's own devices.

Scott

[mik01]

Onya Mik....
It's easy for you to not let the "minority run the way you think and act in life" when ultimately it will be the dolphin that pays the price for yours and others affections.

oh.... and if you feel an attack of dolphin love coming on, maybe you should try watching some reruns of flipper.

It's a beautiful wild animal...leave it to it's own devices.

Scott

thanks Scott - yes its very easy to not let minority fools run the way I think in life.
If it did, I wouldn't step foot out of the house for fear of what other idiots 'might do'.

For instance, I might not support fishing because some idiot will take undersized fish, or leave plastic bags in the water. Hell, I might even give my dog away to the RSPCA because my feeding and housing a dog will lead to some idiot beating and killing their dog somewhere.

maybe we shouldn't feed wild birds because someone will kill one somewhere, sometime - possibly, perhaps....

Scott, seems you're still a little tender over past posts with me.
perhaps its time to move on?

[f.t.r.]

over the last few years i have noticed these dolphins ( there is more than one that is very friendly) become more and more tame.

while jigging the beacons they used to sit and wait for your catch, years ago it was all play, chasing the mackeral but never touching it.

they progressed to taking a chomp and leaving you with half a fish, this has happened to me many times, with the dolphin never getting hooked.

last year i was anchored at capt neilson on to a good group of schoolies, after my second fish up came the dolphins. there was three of them, one at the bow, one at the stern and one waiting in ambush under the boat. when i hooked another mack off they went, and i swear the one at the back of the boat stopped, looked at me, winked at me and gave a cheeky grin.

needless to say they got that fish, and this time flipper took the whole mack, including hooks, and a fair bit of my line.

they are quite agressive while chasing a feed, one even headbutted the side of my boat while chasing our catch while my mate had the gaff in the water.

i am sure that these are the dolphins from tangalooma resort, so i dont think they could be hungary. maybe its all just a game.

however i would hate to see someone hurt when playing or feeding these animals, based on the behaviour i have seen i would not be putting my fishy hands in the water.

matty

[disorderly]

thanks Scott - yes its very easy to not let minority fools run the way I think in life.
If it did, I wouldn't step foot out of the house for fear of what other idiots 'might do'.

For instance, I might not support fishing because some idiot will take undersized fish, or leave plastic bags in the water. Hell, I might even give my dog away to the RSPCA because my feeding and housing a dog will lead to some idiot beating and killing their dog somewhere.

maybe we shouldn't feed wild birds because someone will kill one somewhere, sometime - possibly, perhaps....

Scott, seems you're still a little tender over past posts with me.
perhaps its time to move on?

Yes, I did have a little dig at you mik...
Although you seem to be missing my point.
I live in an area that harbours one of the few remaining cassowary populations in australia....somewhere around 40 or so adult birds remain in our locality....the biggest threat to their survival (besides loss of habitat) is cars and dogs,both of which kill several here every year....
This vulnerability stems from people on the fringes of surburbia and tourists stopping on the roadsides and feeding them for their own selfish motives......this, of course, instills a behavioral trait that humans = food....of course, ultimately, this puts them squarely in harms way...

Mik,there is nothing personal towards you in my views on this matter .

I just happen to believe that wild animals are best left alone as much as possible....it's safer for all concerned.

regards

Scott

[azzure]

I do get very worried about any animal including Dolphins that become too trusting in humans. I think it is great to be able to have a Dolphin come up to you so that you can touch it but there is always one sick person out there with a twisted mind who will eventually harm it. Sad but true. Here are some examples.
1/ Many years ago when I was only a kid we had visited the Loan Pine Sanctuary and spent quality family time patting the tame kangaroos and admiring the tame animals. The following week on all the news channels and in the papers it was revealed that some sicko tortured, clubbed, mamed, and shot most if not all of them.
2/ In the news only yesterday I hear about a young fellow who kicked a kitten to death. What a charming member of the community this one will be.
3/ Some years ago in NSW there was a tame Dolphin that always came into the shallows for a pat and a feed. It was found dying with several arrows stuck in it.

I think the best thing is to leave them alone and let them commune with nature rather than gain trust in humans. Sorry if this is a negative reply. I am not a greenie but I do appreciate animals and hate hearing about them being harmed on the news.

Regards.

Poodroo

Poodroo im with you 110%. Regarding the kid that tortured the kitten(OR ANYONE THAT TORTURES ANIMALS or HUMANS) he should be tortured the same way he tortured the kitten.

[PinHead]

wild animals: look and enjoy. do not touch and do not feed.

[mullet66]

I fed this guy a half dozen fresh livies id just caught one day in the mouth of the river about 2 weeks ago( after which i kid you not he did somersaults after every couple of fish), didnt consider the possible negative aspects as i assume he was one of the Tanga Dolphins and i havent heard too much jumping up and down about their dolphin feeding practices, harming one didnt register with me so i guess i forgot not all people are likewise inclined. food for thought, though im sure he was smiling as he was taking those big live mullet.

[chief]

Hey Marlin mike, I thinks thats lillys young one. I haven't seen lilly for a while but that cheeky young one keeps showing up in all the old places that mum would take him.Seen him up Aqarium passage a couple of weeks ago. Never saw those two mix with any of the other pods hanging around the river mouth.Always on their own.

[gaintsquid]

Last year i saw a dolphin up at the westlake stretch of the river, wich is upstream of jindalee. 100% sure it was a dolphin, watched it for a few minutes.

[JRJR]

Human Beings sure are scumbags at times with the things that happen.

[smoked]

Thats awesome!

[Mike Delisser]

Here's 2 dolphins in the river earlier this year. Mum (Lilly) with a notch out of her fin & her young one. They came over for a look but buggered off pretty quick when they didn't get a feed.
Cheers
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hiqtqibq5As