When Dr Harry met Bella
AUSTRALIA'S highest profile vet took a dip with a famous local yesterday. Dr Harry, in town making housecalls and filming for his spot on television's Better Homes and Gardens, dropped in at the Pet Porpoise Pool to meet all the animals there. “I've
Coffs prepares for World Ocean Day
WORLD Ocean Day, a celebration of marine life recognising the importance of ocean conservation, will be marked on the Coffs Coast this Tuesday. The day marks the United Nations’ International Year of Biodiversity, dedicated to protecting endangered marine species such as coral reefs,
Free Marine Magic for seniors
COFFS Harbour’s Pet Porpoise Pool is offering seniors free entry to the award-winning attraction tomorrow, the last day of Seniors Week 2010. The Pet Porpoise Pool has two Marine Magic shows on Sunday at 10am and 1pm and seniors wishing to attend one
Porpoise Pool helps sick animals
THE Pet Porpoise Pool is known to locals and tourists for its fun and entertaining shows, interaction with animals and providing a magical close encounter experience for all guests to the park. But the Pet Porpoise Pool continues to be a leader in
Talking to dolphins
STEPHANIE Henderson and Morgan Mingle have discovered that Jet the baby dolphin at the Pet Porpoise Pool is disciplined regularly. The two American students, completing a thesis dissertation, are researching at the Pet Porpoise Pool to better understand how dolphins talk and communicate. Jet, the
Baby Dolphin born at Pet Porpoise Pool
THE Pet Porpoise Pool’s population has grown by one. ‘Calamity’ gave birth yesterday under a full moon in just under an hour of labour. Pool staff said the calf – yet to be sexed or named – was very active and suckling well. “The much-anticipated
Land sale to help the Pet Porpoise Pool Expansio
THE Pet Porpoise Pool is waiting on State Government approval to purchase a 20-metre parcel of land alongside Jetty Oval after gaining initial support from the Coffs Harbour Council. Paige Sinclair, chief executive officer of the iconic tourist attraction, says the purchase of the
Penguin population boom at Pool
ONE of Coffs Harbour’s iconic attractions is experiencing a population boom that might necessitate it being re-named. The Pet Porpoise Pool is being overrun with penguins. It is celebrating the hatching of two Little Blue Penguin chicks two weeks ago, and the arrival of
Turtles Safe at the Pet Porpoise Pool
IT’S hoped a green sea turtle that washed up on a beach at Hungry Head is on the road to recovery at the Pet Porpoise Pool. Affectionately named “Kimbo” by his carers, the turtle estimated to be 20-years-old was found in poor
Two awards worthy of our region
ANYONE who has ever visited the Pet Porpoise Pool here in Coffs Harbour knows what a wonderful, magical place it is. So in some respects, it comes as no surprise to us biased locals to hear that we are home to the best
