Surrounded by 98% National Park and built on the picturesque shores of Moreton Island, the Tangalooma Marine Education and Conservation Centre (TMECC) provides an up-close and personal look into the wonderful world of Moreton Bay.
The centre is run by a passionate and dedicated team of Marine Biologists who provide a wide range of eco walks, tours and presentations for all ages and backgrounds. All tours are designed to educate people about conservation and their surrounding ecosystems. Through education, attitudes can be changed and people become aware of their environment. Through awareness comes the ability to make a difference.
TMECC is unique from any other facility; the environment is right on the doorstep, endangered animals frequently passing the shores and most important, is actively education both local residents and tourists on the conservation of Moreton Bay.
While at Tangalooma, you can sopot dolphins, dugongs, whales, turtles, rays and marine birds and learn all about them through interpretative talks and eco walks provided by the TMECC biologists.
TMECC contains a library covering a variety of topics ranging from detailed scientific theses to beautiful photographic picture books, however, most of the information can be sourced by our trained resident biologists. Inside the centre is a vast variety of bones, shells and artefacts that make up our museum.
The Tangalooma Wild Dolphin Feeding Program Moreton Bay is home to approximately 600 inshore bottlenose dolphins and Tangalooma is very lucky to be visited on a nightly basis by a small pod. Currently 11 dolphins frequent the shores of Tangalooma, hunting, surfing and playing with fellow pod members. The jetty at Tangalooma is the perfect platform for viewing and observing these wild dolphins as they continuously entertain us with their inquisitive antics.
A dedicated Dolphin Care Team observes and records the dolphins behaviour each evening, monitoring growth, behaviour and interactions. The highlight for many visitors to Tangalooma is meeting the dolphins up-close and personal as a Dolphin Care Team member guides them out into the water to hand feed these majestic creatures. To find out more about our family of wild dolphins, visit our Tangalooma Dolphins page by clicking here.
