the water surrounding the island is home to around 1000 bottlenose dolphins. they live within 1.5 km of the shore. berrie was very sharp to spot a group of about 15 dolphins. i never saw them in the wild, so was very thrilled. they seemed very happy. we followed them but they swam further away from the shore. as we looked towards their direction, we saw two whales. they must be feeding because there were a large group of seagulls near them. they looked like a mother and a baby. they must be late because most whales already passed this water and were close to antarctica at this time. i hope they never came across any japanese whaling ships.
it was 34 degrees, the hottest day in brisbane this summer. it was too much for berrie, so we didn't go to beach in case she got sun burnt. there is a very beautiful lake in the island, and we spent most of the time there. the lake is called brown lake because its water is brown color. but the water is very clear, perhaps because it has unusual sand bank. the sand on the beach is as white and fine as snow. kermmie found a lot of tadpoles in the water. but they were too small to understand they and kermmie were related.
we also saw a dog who was too scared to swim. her friend was a good swimmer, and tried to get her in the water, but all attempts were failed.
in a week, we will leave the summer behind and go to experience the true white christmas in europe. i hope my winter clothing is warm enough.
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it sounds like a relaxing trip, fed bear. i wonder why the mama whale and her baby missed the expedition to antartica. i do hope she is okay and won't be harmed. Grey is a good photographer (that is why he's not in the photo right?) when do you head to europe? maybe berrie should eat ice pops and ice cream to hold her over till cooler weather prevails. bear hugs to you all!
ReplyDeleteFeddie, that sounded like a lovely trip.... although i am glad you avoided the scary cat....a ferry named after a cat sounds a little suspicious. can cats even swim? I love dolphins too... they are very friendly and they have big brains like bears. It's always good to hear of your adventures... but I forget that the seasons are opposite for you guys, so I get confused sometimes with all the talk of summer. Boo to Japanese whaling ships!
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