On Tuesday I went to Akaroa in hopes of swimming with some Hector's dolphins. We donned very attractive dry suits and boarded the Canterbury Cat. The plan was to cruise around until we saw a pod and hope that they would be curious enough about us that they would want to come and check us out. And guess what?! It did happen!
After we could tell that several dolphins were going to stick around, we got to enter the water. We were encouraged to hit "magic" rocks (yeah, right from the beach) together and make as much noise as we could to attract their curiosity. They came so close that I could have touched them if we would have been allowed.
Hector's dolphins are the smallest species in the world. They are also amongst the world's rarest dolphins, with a total population of about 7,500. Click here for more information including photos and video of the rare Hector's dolphins.
Another perfect day.
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