Dolphin Marine Conservation Park in Coffs Harbour, New South Wales | Zoo

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Dolphin Marine Conservation Park

Locality: Coffs Harbour, New South Wales

Phone: +61 2 6659 1900

Address: 65 Orlando Street 2450 Coffs Harbour, NSW, Australia

Website: http://www.dolphinmarineconservation.com.au/

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25.01.2022 ***MONDAY 5TH OCTOBER 2020 - OUR AUSTRALIAN SEA LIONS WOULD LIKE TO REMIND YOU THAT WE ARE CLOSED TODAY WHICH IS A NSW PUBLIC HOLIDAY***

25.01.2022 What on earth are Australian sea lions Cindy, Elle & Athena up to in the grandstand today?! School holiday fun at #dolphinmarineconservationpark please make sure you book your tickets in advance by jumping onto our website & choosing your daily session. #coffscoast #coffsharbournsw #lovensw #holidayherethisyear

24.01.2022 ***CHEWIE UPDATE***Great news! Our young rescued Australian Fur Seal, affectionately named Chewie, is swimming and chasing fish and swallowing them in one gulp! This little battler has made a remarkable recovery from suspected predator and boat propellor wounds and is ready to be released! Keep following us to find out more #dolphinmarineconservationpark #rescueseal #dolphinmarinerescue #coffsharbour #coffscoast #australia #LoveNSW

24.01.2022 Hope you're having a great week!! Remember to book your tix online before you arrive to be sure you don't miss out on meeting our beautiful marine animals while you are in Coffs Harbour #dolphinmarineconservationpark #coffscoast #coffsharbournsw #schoolholidayfun #thingstodocoffsharbour #lovensw

22.01.2022 Today, we farewelled Chewie! After many weeks of expert veterinary care and lots of TLC from our marine mammal team, the resilient New Zealand Fur Seal Pup made an impressive recovery from horrific injuries which we suspect were caused by a predator and a boat propeller. Special thanks to the fantastic team at Whale Watch Experience Coffs Harbour for taking us out on your beautiful boat to release this cheeky seal. Chewie seemed reluctant to say goodbye to his carers. He came back for a second look.. and then swam off! Goodbye Chewie. We will all miss you and wish you a long life exploring the oceans. #DolphinMarineConservationPark #DolphinMarineRescue #CoffsHarbour #VisitNSW #CoffsCoast

22.01.2022 International Zookeeper Day October 4th 2020 Please take the opportunity today to stop and reflect on the incredible contribution zookeepers make to the care and conservation of all species great and small. 2020 has added many challenges to both professional and personal lives with the world-wide pandemic. The majority of zoos and aquariums had to close their doors to ensure both the safety of the human public and the animal inhabitants. Now, the survival of many zoos and aqu...ariums is at risk of facing permanent closure. Zoos are incredible assets with loyal staff who only want to care for the animals, but we currently only have predictions how long this crisis will last. That is why IZD 2020 is especially important. Zookeepers matter, so celebrate! #internationalzookeeperday #IZD2020 #stillcaring #dolphinmarineconservationpark #coffscoast #coffsharbournsw See more

22.01.2022 WORLD TOURISM DAY Yesterday we celebrated World Tourism Day 2020. Tourism connects people, empowers and builds communities, and is a catalyst for preserving and promoting our culture, heritage and protecting endangered species. Celebrate World Tourism, the amazing people that work in the industry and places we love to visit and care about. Please show your support of the tourism industry and its people by sharing an image of a local tourism experience that is important to you. #worldtourismday2020 #lovensw #holidayherethisyear #australiansealion #endangeredspecies

21.01.2022 Congratulations to Diane Binks!! You have been randomly selected as the winner of a family pass after sharing your recent park experience with us on our website!! Your pass will be email to you this week & for everyone else it is as simple as clicking on the link below to go into the next draw!! https://www.dolphinmarineconservation.com.au/share

21.01.2022 Bella doing a spiral spin in our daily Marine Discovery Presentation! Amazing! Don't forget to book your tix online and select your session time to ensure we are all abiding by social distancing. See u soon #coffscoast #coffsharbournsw #schoolholidayfun #dolphinmarineconservationpark #thingstodocoffsharbour #lovensw #dolphin

19.01.2022 We were delighted to be involved in the 3rd Junior Darrunda Wajaarr Ranger Day! Our vet Duan showed the Junior Rangers a sick turtle and explained how important it is to keep our environment clean and rubbish free. As part of the day, two teams collected a total of 20 hessian sandbags full of rubbish along the Coffs Creek which were separated into recycling, general waste and metals! Along the way, the Junior Rangers learnt about bush tucker plants and practised Gumbaynggi...rr language. Everyone learnt a lot and best of all had fun! We look forward to being part of the next day! #DolphinMarineConservationPark #CoffsCoast #ConservationEducation

19.01.2022 Happy Halloween Thank you to everyone who supported our first ever Halloween Eve Fright Night event last night. Guests were treated to a few hours of spooky fun and games a special dolphin and seal presentation and fantastic 'trashion fashion' and costume parades Follow us on Facebook and Instagram to see the Halloween highlights we'll be sharing soon. #halloween #halloween2020 #coffsharbour #coffscoast #funforkids

19.01.2022 **HAPPY BIRTHDAY HUGO** Hugo, our little Australian Sea Lion is one year old today. As Australian Sea Lions are an endangered species Hugo is an important addition to the population. He is especially so because his mum is Adelaide a rescued sea lion from you guessed it Adelaide. Being rescued from the wild, Adelaide’s and now Hugo’s genetics are vital to the Australian Species Management Program (ASMP) to help us and the other members of the ASMP maintain a healthy, viabl...e breeding program. Hugo has captured the hearts of all the team members at Dolphin Marine Conservation Park and our guests with his cheeky antics, his loud voice and the way he tests the patience of all the other members of our Australian Sea Lion colony especially his mum, Adelaide, his dad Ozzie and his play buddy Storm. It was a treat to see Hugo attack his frozen fish cake although, given that it was frozen, he was not too sure at first. Happy 1st Birthday Hugo

19.01.2022 My, what big teeth you have Treat the kids this Halloween weekend for a spooky breakfast, brunch or lunch at our Creekside Cafe The Little Monster Munchies Menu includes this cheesy burger served with chips. All kids meals are $10 and include a fruit drink. Open from 7:30 #halloweenbreakfast #halloweenbrunch #halloweenlunch #coffscoast #coffsharbour #familyfun #breakfastwithaview

18.01.2022 Meet our little blue penguins when you visit, each one has a coloured ID ankle bracelet and their names are on the wall with their photo.....can anyone tell us who this one is? #dolphinmarineconservationpark #littlebluepenguins #coffsharbournsw #coffscoast #lovensw #thingstodocoffsharbour

18.01.2022 We've nicknamed this little one "yellow chick" (still no updates on the sexes yet) It is great to see 'Yellow' eating and coming to our marine carers as soon as they sit down! It scoffs around 11 pilchards every day! #penguins #DolphinMarineConservationPark #CoffsHarbour #visitnsw

18.01.2022 Guaranteed to put a smile on your face! Our beautiful marine mammals are ready to welcome you. Two marine park tour sessions daily 9-11 and 12-2 featuring our Sea Lions and Dolphin Dreamtime presentation and a peek at our animal hospital. #coffsharbour #visitnsw #Australia #australiananimals

11.01.2022 Something is going on with the flock of little blue penguins up at penguin beach this morning....its like they have a secret or something?!?! #coffscoast #coffsharbournsw #schoolholidayfun #thingstodocoffsharbour #lovensw #littlebluepenguins #loveanimals

10.01.2022 Fun Fact Friday Did you know dolphins' dorsal fins are unique just like our fingerprints? This is how scientists can ID wild marine mammals. Here Jet shows his unique fin. We think it looks like a lightning bolt #DolphinMarineConservationPark #CoffsHarbour #visitnsw #dolphins

10.01.2022 Thanks to Coffs Coast News Of The Area for covering our inaugural Halloween Eve event and helping highlight the terrors of trash in our oceans. You can read the story in the link below. Tiga, our Life Science Manager said there are some simple things people can do at home to help protect our precious marine and other wildlife such as: - picking up plastic and other rubbish and putting it in the correct bins - blowing bubbles at parties instead of balloons - keeping pets inside at night to save attacks on wildlife #halloween2020 #DolphinMarineConservationPark #Penguins #CoffsHarbour #LoveNSW

08.01.2022 Amazing underwater view of one of our dolphins eating fish. #dolphins #coffsharbour #coffscoast #visitNSW #dolphinmarineconservationpark

08.01.2022 Fun Fact Friday Did you know that dolphins have belly buttons just like humans That's because dolphins are mammals and were attached to their mothers by an umbilical cord just like us #dolphins #dolphinmarineconservationpark #coffsharbour #visitnsw

08.01.2022 Remember to always follow the 1.5m social distancing rule when visiting us & in your day to day activities...even 1 year old Hugo is following regulations!! #coffscoast #coffsharbournsw #dolphinmarineconservationpark #thingstodocoffsharbour #schoolholidayfun #lovensw #socialdistancing #australiansealion #dolphin

07.01.2022 Our patients and residents are big salad eaters! Each turtle gobbles up the equivalent of an iceberg lettuce every day and our freshwater turtles and peacocks love to munch on the leaves too. Any leftovers go straight into our worm farm to make organic compost for our gardens #lettuceeat #turtles #coffsharbournsw #dolphinmarinerescue #vìsitnsw #dolphinmarineconservationpark

02.01.2022 Heartwarming news! Chewie's ready Tomorrow we release our rescued fur seal pup back into the ocean Follow us for updates. #furseal #DolphinMarineConservationPark #DolphinMarineRescue #visitnsw #coffsharbour #rescuerehabilitaterelease

02.01.2022 Beautiful morning to visit our conservation park today like these customers who are watching our Australian sea lions sun baking & swimming up at Seal Shores #coffscoast #coffsharbournsw #dolphinmarineconservationpark #thingstodocoffsharbour #schoolholidayfun #australiansealion #lovensw

Dolphin Marine Conservation Park in Coffs Harbour, New South Wales | Zoo