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Dolphins Spotted West of Sydney Harbour Bridge in Sign of Improving Water Health

A pod of dolphins has been spotted in Sydney Harbour west of the bridge, a rare sighting that has been hailed as a sign of the harbour's improving environmental health. The dolphins were seen swimming in waters off Birchgrove by a kayak tour early this morning.

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By Staff Reporter
News reporter · Updated about 22 hours ago

A pod of dolphins was spotted in Sydney Harbour west of the bridge early this morning, a rare sighting that has been hailed as a sign of the harbour's improving environmental health.

About 10 dolphins were seen in waters off Birchgrove by a kayak tour, with the animals swimming up the Parramatta River towards Cockatoo Island.

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