Kayakers spotted a pod of dolphins in Sydney Harbour west of the bridge this morning.
Dr Pirotta said it was a sign of the harbour's improving environmental health.
Dr Pirotta runs the citizen science project Wild Sydney Harbour dolphins and whales using social media.
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Kayakers spotted a pod of dolphins in Sydney Harbour west of the bridge this morning.
Macquarie University marine scientist Vanessa Pirotta said it was rare to see the animals in waters on that side of the bridge.
Dr Pirotta said it was a sign of the harbour's improving environmental health.
About 10 dolphins were seen in waters off Birchgrove by a kayak tour early this morning.
"I've never encountered a dolphin that side of the bridge," Tim Griffiths, who runs Cockatoo Kayak Tours, said.
"It's a rare sighting to see the dolphins going past the bridge," Dr Pirotta said.
Dr Pirotta runs the citizen science project Wild Sydney Harbour dolphins and whales using social media.
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