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Rare Dolphin Sighting Makes It Drone Operator's Lucky Day

A wildlife drone operator was lucky enough to film a snubfin dolphin off the coast of Queensland. https://www.instagram.com/p/DJ2bumBzwgG/ Footage filmed on May 19 by Oliver Scheele shows a "very cute" dolphin chasing a fish near Magnetic Island. Snubfin dolphins are near threatened. They can grow to almost three meters and weigh 133 kg, according to https://www.dolphinresearchaustralia.org/learn-about-dolphin-whales/snubfin-dolphin/#toggle-id-2 Dolphin Research Australia . "This one's lost half its fin," Scheele wrote. "These dolphins are extremely rare. Living in inshore areas they are a vulnerable species due to human impacts. Super exciting to get this imagery as it is a first for me, a rare sighting," he said. (Footage by Oliver Scheele/Storyful via Getty Images UGC)
A wildlife drone operator was lucky enough to film a snubfin dolphin off the coast of Queensland. https://www.instagram.com/p/DJ2bumBzwgG/ Footage filmed on May 19 by Oliver Scheele shows a "very cute" dolphin chasing a fish near Magnetic Island. Snubfin dolphins are near threatened. They can grow to almost three meters and weigh 133 kg, according to https://www.dolphinresearchaustralia.org/learn-about-dolphin-whales/snubfin-dolphin/#toggle-id-2 Dolphin Research Australia . "This one's lost half its fin," Scheele wrote. "These dolphins are extremely rare. Living in inshore areas they are a vulnerable species due to human impacts. Super exciting to get this imagery as it is a first for me, a rare sighting," he said. (Footage by Oliver Scheele/Storyful via Getty Images UGC)
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May 30, 2025
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Magnetic Island, Queensland, Australia
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