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Stories of Close
Encounters
- Read a selection of comments from some of Polperro's
passengers (UPDATED APRIL 2007)
- A good friend had suggested
we drive down from Melbourne to Sorrento to swim with dolphins. It's not exactly the sort of
decision you have to think about, how could you possibly refuse?
- Today, there are countless
boats and tour operators on Port Phillip Bay. But how did it all get started?
- Each dolphin encountered by
Polperro has its own personality - read about Chippie, an adventurous calf!
- Exmouth in Western Australia
is another great spot to meet wild
dolphins.
Dolphins and their
Environment
- An
important reminder that bottlenose dolphins are naturally wild
animals
- Aquaculture
is one of the world's fastest growing marine industries. However, it can
also be a threat to dolphins and their habitat.
- Dolphin
Assisted Therapy: an industry of false hopes and dolphin
exploitation?
- Port
Phillip Bay's Smiling Ambassadors - find out about the dolphins of
Port Phillip Bay, and regulations about interacting with them.
- Another summer of false
protection: some considerations about the possible
impact of dolphin tourism, and the lack of appropriate government
regulation.
- Bottlenose dolphins are not
the only marine mammals inhabiting Port Phillip Bay. Australian
Fur Seals also live in the Bay, but they are often treated as
nature's second-class citizens.
About Polperro
- Wouldn't you absolutely love
to work on a dolphin swim boat like Polperro? Here is one crew member's story.
- Polperro Dolphin Swims is
honoured to have been selected as a finalist in the 1998 Victorian
Tourism Awards. Read about Polperro's
philosophy!
- Polperro Dolphin Swims won
the Environmental Tourism category at the 1999
Ansett Australia Victorian Tourism Awards.
- Polperro Dolphin Swims won
the Environmental Tourism category again at the
2000 Ansett Australia Victorian Tourism Awards
- Polperro Dolphin Swims entered the Hall of Fame by winning the
Environmental Tourism Category for the third consecutive year at the
2001 Victorian Tourism Awards
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