oneeyedfrog Posted January 7, 2010 Report Share Posted January 7, 2010 I just had to share with somebody!! :lol: The day before yesterday a pod of around 40 dolphins spent the whole day in our bay. Friends of ours who are camping down in our paddock by the beach noticed them in the morning and went kayaking and swimming with them. Later in the afternoon most of them were still there so we went out in a boat. About 25 dolphins came over to check us out and were jumping around the boat. My daughters (7 & 8 ) and I jumped overboard (with snorkel gear) and it was amazing!! :bounce: :bounce: They all came over and swam close around us. I stretched out my arm and they came within a couple of inches of my hand. We moved away from the boat and they followed us. They were swimming under us and jumping around us. They would swim up close then turn over and look at us. Then swim away then back and surface right next to us. It was a fantastic experience. One good thing about the dry weather was the water was the clearest I have ever seen it here so we were able to see them really clearly. Dolphins come in here quite often but don’t usually hang around all day. They had been around the day before. One of them had been carrying a dead baby around on its back. These guys seemed to be having a ball and seemed keen to check people out. As we left in the boat they all started doing these huge leaps and flips. It was magic!!! We were on a huge buzz for ages! Something we will remember forever. :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smidey Posted January 7, 2010 Report Share Posted January 7, 2010 that's aesome a? nothing else like it i reckon. we had a similar experience two years ago at wellingtons bay on the tutukaka coast with 4 or 6 of them. my son & wife touched them as they gently cruised around the beach. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gill Posted January 7, 2010 Report Share Posted January 7, 2010 What an amazing experience for you all, i bet the memories will stay with you all for ever... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supasi Posted January 7, 2010 Report Share Posted January 7, 2010 Awesome. Did you have a camera? Nature is a wonderful thing really. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oneeyedfrog Posted January 7, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 7, 2010 Nah I left it behind but my mates took their camera so should get some pics. I hope... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oneeyedfrog Posted January 8, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 8, 2010 Here's some pics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Gill Posted January 8, 2010 Report Share Posted January 8, 2010 WOWWWWWWWWWW :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-town... Posted January 8, 2010 Report Share Posted January 8, 2010 LUCKY!!! damn work :evil: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted January 8, 2010 Report Share Posted January 8, 2010 LUCKY!!! damn work :evil: +1 :evil: those pics are uber awesome, looks like you had a lot of fun! :bounce: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted January 8, 2010 Report Share Posted January 8, 2010 Dun dun...........dun dun... dundundundun... DUNDUNDUN ....... ....... :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N1CK Posted January 8, 2010 Report Share Posted January 8, 2010 ^LOL Looks like a lot of fun damn not having a drivers licence :evil: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supasi Posted January 8, 2010 Report Share Posted January 8, 2010 ^LOL Looks like a lot of fun damn not having a drivers licence :evil: Whys that Nick?? You wont see dolphins while you driving down the road! :roll: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smidey Posted January 8, 2010 Report Share Posted January 8, 2010 ^LOL Looks like a lot of fun damn not having a drivers licence :evil: when you grow up daddy might let ou get one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N1CK Posted January 8, 2010 Report Share Posted January 8, 2010 I was talking about Ira's post -.- andthe fact that I have lots of spare time on my hands, but nothing to get me anywhere Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oneeyedfrog Posted January 8, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 8, 2010 ha ha Ira .. I did think perhaps I should be a little worried coz some of them were surprisingly big - if one landed on you ... :lol: I thought the girls might be a bit scared coz it was quite deep for them but nah . DD1 did jump when she was face down looking below and one surfaced right next to her. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djsurfs Posted January 9, 2010 Report Share Posted January 9, 2010 awesome! thanks for sharing your excitement & pics :bounce: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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