Little known, but causes huge smiles
Baird Bay Ocean Eco Experience, Baird Bay, SA
Swimming with sea lions of the Baird Bay colony (on the western side of South Australia’s Eyre Peninsula) is fantastic fun – for us, certainly, but even more so for them.
These lovable, curious creatures are so intrigued by us that they’ve begun bringing their babies over to ‘meet the humans’ – and what a heart-warming experience that is.
Sea lions are hilarious mimics: you plunge to the bottom, they’ll watch, then copy. You swim one way; they’ll follow.
“If you’re not convinced, check out the video of the experience on their (admittedly dated!) website,” says Rickard. “That will change your mind.”
As a bonus: bottlenose dolphins also live in the area, so it’s fairly likely you’ll find yourself coming face to fin with one (or many) of them during the same experience.
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I am curious as to why you say the website is ‘dodgy’. I have been to Baird Bay and enjoyed this experience a few times and it is truly wonderful. I quite like the website, it truly reflects the character of the people and the place and ‘dodgy’ gives the impression of being less than honest, which I don’t think is true or fair!!
Go and give it a try, it is worth the long trip
Thanks for changing ‘dodgy’ to ‘dated’, a much truer reflection of operators who respect ‘old’ business traditions
Ha! Yes the website may be a little dated but dont let that deter you! this is an amazing experience! What I love most about it, is that these animals come to play with you….with no enticement such as food or baits…they are wonderfully curious animals who have become accustomed to human interaction, solely from the persistence and consideration of the team at Baird Bay Eco Experiences:) Give it a shot! You will not regret it!
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