Leaving Rainbow Beach our travels started with an early morning stop in Tin Can Bay where we observed a daily ritual that has been going on for 30 years. Every morning after the high tide a small family of wild Indo-Pacific humpback dolphins comes into the bay to be hand fed by anyone willing to part with a small donation. The donations go towards buying the 3 kilos of fish eaten by each dolphin, plus some extra to lure the pesky pelicans away. The senior battlescared male dolphin called Mystique determines who can and cannot eat. Currently, it is him and his son Harmony. There was a female called Patch who was visible just off-shore, but she knew her place and kept her distance.
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