Dolphin Discovery at Inverloch Surf Life Saving Club

Coastcare Victoria

Join the Marine Mammal Foundation to celebrate 30 years of Summer by the Sea!

Inverloch Surf Life Saving Club

Summer By The Sea 2026

Come along to celebrate 30 years of Summer by the Sea! Across January we will have incredible activity providers delivering engaging educational activities to the general public. One of the best parts? All activities are free of cost!

Become marine mammal scientists with the Marine Mammal Foundation in our Dolphin Discovery school holiday program! Learn about the incredible marine mammal diversity of Victoria’s coastline including dolphins, seals and whales. Explore how Marine Mammal Foundation scientists study these incredible animals, learn how we can identify individual dolphins through their dorsal fin nicks and notches, and design your very own dolphin! Discover how we can all make a difference to protect and conserve our amazing marine environments, while at home, at school, or at the beach. Get hands on with real artefacts, including dolphin skulls and whale bones, see unique images and underwater footage, and head below the surface of the water and hear the incredible sounds of dolphin echolocation and whale song. This engaging and exciting program is fun for all ages, and is an opportunity not to be missed!This is an education activity held at the Inverloch Surf Life Saving Club by the Marine Mammal Foundation. This is not a dolphin sightseeing activity.Meeting point:Inverloch Life Saving ClubWhat to bring:<ul><li>weather protection, including sunscreen, hats and raincoats</li><li>closed toe no slip shoes</li><li>a water bottle</li></ul>Age restrictions: Tailored for ages 6 to 16, but open to all.A guardian must accompany children under the age of 16. Please be advised that every person attending this activity (including the guardian accompanying the child) must have a ticket to attend this activity. If the guardian is yet to register for a ticket, please register for a ticket immediately.Cancellations:If you can no longer attend an activity you are registered for, please cancel your ticket so our activity leader knows and does not wait for you to arrive, and the ticket can be allocated to the waitlist.This activity may be cancelled at short notice due to extreme weather conditions or changes in Victorian Government public health guidelines. You will be contacted if the activity is cancelled.About:Now in its 30th year, Summer by the Sea offers fun, educational activities along Victoria’s coastline. With the 2026 theme ‘The coast, the sea, and our community’, the program gives people the chance to explore our coastal and marine environments and learn how to help protect them for future generations.Proudly supported by Coastcare Victoria and the Victorian Government, activities are delivered in partnership with environmental organisations and led by friendly, experienced, first aid–trained hosts.

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