ROBYN'S DOLPHINS

The place wasn't too crowded. The Monkey Mia dolphin resort was beautiful. We stayed in a Canvas Condo not far from the pool. The food was great at the restaurant, but a little pricy. The dolphins were amazing. At about 7 AM my family and I headed down to the beach to check out what was happening. We were up very early, just as the sun rose over the Indian Ocean. We sat ourselves down at the waterfront for about an hour. Over the hour the crowd grew more and more. Finally around 10 minutes to eight the dolphins arrived. 4 dolphins. Two females and their babies. A wildlife ranger was there to make sure that we came out in the water no further than our knees. The dolphins moved about and it was very interesting.

The huge pelicans, cormorants, and seagulls walked around the people on shore. At 8 o'clock someone came down from the wildlife booth with two silver buckets. The ranger and another woman handed out the fish to people... Only those who were standing on shore... Everyone had to get out of the water while the dolphins ate. Regan was able to feed the dolphin that morning. She took the fish and placed it near the surface of the water. The dolphin swallowed it head first. Later I touched one of the dolphins as she tried to swim between my legs and it felt very rubbery.Later on that day at the 10 AM feeding Reganwas able to stand out in the water, holding the bucket, and passing the fish to the people. An experience of a lifetime, as the dolphins followed her along the beach nudging her wanting more fish.

We thought it was great and our videos of the events will be treasured for ever.

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