DOLPHIN DREAMING

In this black and white painting, the dolphins are swimming amongst the coral, fish and turtle of the Great Barrier Reef and coconut trees are featured in the background, reminding us of the tropics.

Dolphins are mammals closely related to whales and porpoises. They are found worldwide in the shallower seas of the continental shelves and eat mostly fish and squid. Dolphins and whales are iconic to the Great Barrier Reef with around 30 species of whale and dolphin are found in the Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area. Bottlenose dolphins, dwarf minke whales and humpback whales and are among the most commonly sighted.