We drove to Monkey Mia in the morning, but not early enough for the dolphins.  The resort and beach were pretty and there were emus, pelicans, and Mallee Fowls wondering around the property.

Hendrik making a friend

We went swimming in the ocean which was very calm.  In the afternoon, we went on the Shotover dolphin/ dugong sightseeing tour  which was lovely and we saw lots of dolphin families and a few dugongs.  The dugongs did not come out of the water so it was impossible to take a good picture.

After the boat, we went swimming again in a shallow area of the sea by the shore.  The tide rapidly pulled the water so it was relaxing to lie on the water and snorkel as the current carried us.  There, we saw lots of small animals such as hermit crabs and snails.

Monkey Mia Sunset

We ate dinner at the Monkey Mia resort which was beautiful since we were seated outside with a view on the ocean and were able to see the sunset and two dolphins swim by close to the shore.