Mandurah's Dolphin Blog

Bouvard Cruises is happy to introduce you to the official "Mandurah's Dolphin Blog" where we will share with you all of the sightings and encounters we have on our cruises with Mandurah's beautiful wild dolphins. You will find photo's, movies and information on the many dolphin encounters we have on our cruises in and around Mandurah and hope that this information helps raise awareness of Mandurah's wild dolphins. You too can see Mandurah's dolphins, they live just 1 hour south of Perth in Western Australia.

Thursday, February 2, 2012

January sightings



Wow! What a month January has been for dolphin sightings, 325 in total!  Please find below all of our fun dolphin encounters that happened during our 1 hour dolphin & canal cruises.


Dolphin Sightings January 2012

1 January
  • 3 Dolphins seen in front of MPAC near the departure point by Mandjar
  • 3 Dolphins spotted in the main channel by Super Cat
  • 3 Dolphins spotted latter in the day again in the main channel probably the same 3 as earlier today by Super Cat
Total 9

2 January
  • 4 Dolphins seen in the channel past the old bridge by Dancing Dolphin
  •  6 Dolphins swimming next to Super Cat heading out to sea.
  •  7 Dolphins spotted near the new bridge by Dolphin Discoverer
Total 17

3 January
  • 2 Dolphins mother and calf, seen feeding near Stingray Point by Super Cat
Total 2

4 January
  •  2 Dolphin spotted going into the wetlands by Super Cat
  •  3 Dolphins seen in the main channel by the old bridge by Super Cat
  •  7 Dolphins seen on the south side of the Mandurah bridge by Mandjar
Total 12

5 January
  •  3 Dolphins seen travelling south at the old bridge by Super Cat
  • 4 Dolphins seen near Waterside bridge by Dancing Dolphin
  • 10 Dolphins seen feeding around Mandjat Bay and playing with boats, very friendly. Dancing Dolphin
  •  9 Dolphins spotted in the main channel near the old bridge by Dancing Dolphin
Total 26

6 January
  • 5 Dolphins in a pod seen outside Mandjar Bay by Dancing Dolphin
  •  6 Dolphins seen by Dancing Dolphin near the marina heading out to sea, feeding and pretty relaxed.
  • 11 Dolphins seen near the ocean mouth by Mandjar
  • 1  Dolphin seen entering the canal near the War Memorial by Mandjar
  • 3 Dolphins seen near the ocean mouth by Mandjar
  • 2 Dolphins (mother and calf) seen opposite Stingray Point feeding  by Super Cat
  • 1 Dolphin seen swimming fast from the south towards the old traffic bridge.
Total 29

7 January
  • 1 Dolphin seen in the estuary heading towards the old bridge by Dancing Dolphin
  •  2 Dolphins a mother and calf found near Mariners Cove by Mandjar
Total 3

9 January
  • 12 Dolphins in a pod outside the marina feeding and playing around. Very exciting. Dancing Dolphin
  • 14 Dolphins, two male and female pods near the new bridge.
Total 26

10 January
  • 3 dolphins spotted by Dolphin Discoverer.
  • 3 Dolphins heading out to the ocean by Super Cat
  • 2 Dolphins feeding in the shallows
  • 5 Dolphins swimming on the bow wave of Dancing Dolphin to the marina
Total 13

11 January
  • 6 Dolphins seen feeding near the old traffic bridge including a seal by the Super Cat
  • 1 Dolphin bow riding.
  • 2 Dolphins and a seal in main channel. Mandjar
  • 1 Dolphin just cruising. Mandjar
  • 1 Dolphin on the bow wave of Dancing Dolphin and also fishing.
Total 11

12 January
  • 6 Dolphins (male and female mixed pod) feeding out of Mandjar Bay.
  •  6 Dolphins, same pod as earlier today found near Waterside Canals, followed them until Mandurah Quays, awesome watching, everyone onboard the Mandjar were very happy.
Total 12

13 January
  • 1 Dolphin fishing in the estuary. Super Cat
  • 1 Dolphing leaving heading to the ocean. Super Cat
  • 1 Dolphin near Mandurah Quays. Mandjar
  • 1 Dolphin near Waterside Canals. Mandjar
  • 2 Dolphins new the main marina. Dolphin Discoverer.
Total 6

14 January

  • 1 Dolphin at Sth canal entrance heading for old Bridge jumping in the air.
  • 1 Dolphin in the shallows near canals
Total 2

15 January

  • 2 Dolphins in the main channel near the new bridge “just cruising” with Dancing Dolphin
  • 9 Dolphins Heading towards the Old Bridge from the south canal entrance. Dancing Dolphin.
  • 5 Dolphins in main canal with Mandjar
  • 11 Dolphins – Nikki and 10 others followed Super Cat from the Sth canal entrance and surfed to the Old Traffic Bridge. Full bodies out of the water jumping. Young female teenager very pink and play jumping into the air.
Total 27

16 January

  • 9  dolphins in main estuary channel
  • 6 Dolphins playing with the Dancing Dolphin, moving slowly and the guests really enjoyed them
  • 3 Dolphins -1 fishing near Dome café, Nikki and boyfriend at the channel markers, all went to the ocean.
Total 18

17 January

  • 3 dolphins spotted from Dolphin Discoverer
  • 1 Dolphin spotted entering the canals at the War Memorial from Super Cat
  •  2 Dolphins riding the bow wave of Dancing Dolphin near Fairbridge Bank
  • 1 Dolphin Swimming upstream past the War Memorial
Total 7

18 January

  • 5 Dolphin spotted in the main Channel from the new bridge back to the canal entrance just ambling along with the Dancing Dolphin.
Total 5

19 January

  •  3 Dolphins spotted in the shallows. Vessel Dancing Dolphin.
  • 3 Dolphins spotted in Mandjar Bay by the Dancing Dolphin.
Total 6

21 January

  •  8 dolphins seen on all cruises!” Vessel Mandjar
  • 3 Dolphins swimming alongside the Dancing Dolphin vessel in the estuary.
  • 5 Dolphins being very playful along side the vessel Super Cat
Total 16

22 Jan 2012

  • 3 Dolphins swimming in the wake of Dancing Dolphin heading upsteam from the estuary bridge to Peel Inlet.
  • 6 Dolphins including 2 calves 6 months old swimming upsteam under the old bridge. Vessel Dancing Dolphin
Total 9

23 January 2012

  • 2 Dolphins alongside the boat in the entrance to the Marina. Vessel Dancing Dolphin.
  • 12 Dolphins swimming along  side the vessel Mandjar
  • 4 Dolphins cruising with the Mandjar near the ocean entrance.
Total  18

24 January 2012

  • 5 Dolphins – 3 adults and two calves slowly moving towards the Old Bridge from the east canal entrance. Vessel Dancing Dolphin.
  •  2 Dolphins riding the bow wave on Super Cat.
  •  6 dolphins near the front of King Carnival
Total 13

25 January

·     4 Dolphins seen near King Carnival by Mandjar
·     6 Dolphins were jumping on both sides of Super Cat playfully
Total 10

26 January Australia Day

·    3 Dolphins seen in the main channel by Super Cat
·    2 Dolphins Nikki and calf heading towards the old bridge.  Dancing Dolphin
Total 5

28 January

·    1 Dolphin spotted splashing in the shallow water of Mandjar Bay by Dancing Dolphin
·    1 Dolphin seen by the Super Cat in main channel
·    2 Dolphins were ridding the wake of Dolphin Discoverer.
Total 4

29 January

·    3 Dolphins found near the new bridge by Mandjar
·    2 Dolphins a mother and calf seen feeding at the mouth of the marina by Dancing Dolphin.
·    2 Dolphins a mother and calf seen feeding at the mouth of the marina by Dancing Dolphin.
·    6 Dolphins playing by the Dancing Dolphin near the marina.
Total 13

30 January

·    3 Dolphins found near Dolphin Quay jumping. Dancing Dolphin
Total 3


31 January

·    3 Dolphins seen heading out to sea by Mandjar
Total 3

Over All Total 325

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