Mighty Blog

By Sean the Boat Pilot: Plunging into the deep blue sea, Megan certainly has “gotten her feet wet” with her newest research effort – to study the feeding habits of bottle-nosed dolphins near the Mighty Barrier Reef.

As most dolphins live in warm shallow waters, the vitality of this beautiful coral reef is integral to the local marine environment and helps sustain some of the dolphins favorite foods: mackerel, sardines and squid. “By taking underwater photos I can help measure the health of coral reefs” says Megan who has been studying dolphin habitat and dolphin behavior for over 5 years.

“Dolphins love to talk to each other using a variety of clicks and whistles” says Megan who observed lots of fun chatter today by a very playful mother and her baby dolphin. “They were quite lively today, jumping and splashing in the bow wave of our boat.” she said, “and I think playfulness is a good sign of health.”

Listen here to the sound of dolphins: