Ripple & Rocket
A Mother's Legacy
Ripple and Rocket, A Mother's Legacy is short film highlighting the impact human behaviour can have on dolphins.
Ripple, a mother dolphin and her calf Rocket were much loved, wild dolphins from the Adelaide Dolphin Sanctuary. The film is based on true events and highlights the need for change.
We hope that you enjoy watching this film and that Ripple and Rocket's story will provide educations to help protect other dolphins and wildlife.
Ripple & Rocket
Approaching the boat lock
Rocket
Ripple
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Rocket
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It is an offence to feed, touch or harm dolphins.
Strict penalties apply.
The dolphins in the Pat face similar threats from humans that other wild dolphins face, such as harassment, being fed, fishing line entanglements, boat strike and effects of pollution. In the Pat, the danger of these threats may be increased because the dolphins are in a more confined area.
Please help our dolphins
DO NOT approach within 50m of a dolphin
If you are in a boat, kayak or other watercraft please do not chase and approach the dolphins. In South Australia it is illegal to approach within 50m of a dolphin and 150m of a mother and her calf or a dolphin that is sick or injured. It is important the dolphins have the opportunity to rest and feed.
DO NOT feed or harass the dolphins
Please never feed the dolphins. Feeding wild dolphins is incredibly harmful for them. It alters their behaviour and causes them to hang around boats and areas where people are fishing. This increases the likelihood of them being hit by a boat, caught in fishing line or deliberately harmed. It is illegal to feed wild dolphins.
Dispose unwanted line and rubbish properly
If you are fishing please reel in your lines if dolphins are nearby and dispose of all unwanted line and rubbish properly. Fishing line and other discarded rubbish can kill or cause serious injury to dolphins and other wildlife.
