Opo - the gay golphin
A DigitalNZ Story by Fiona, Alexander Turnbull Library
Eric Lee-Johnson's photograph of the sign "Welcome to Opononi But Don't Try to Shoot our Gay Golphin" caught my eye for a variety of reasons - plus a small trove of related photographs were the genesis for this set. I have since noticed that Te Ara http://www.teara.govt.nz has one chapter devoted to 'Humans and dolphins' http://www.teara.govt.nz/en/dolphins/page-5 that includes background on Opo & Pelorus Jack under the broader subject of Dolphins.
Opo, Opononi, dolphin, Eric Lee-Johnson, Vivienne Lee Johnson, Jen Lee-Johnson, Robert Lee-Johnson, Jill Baker, Mrs Goodson, Dawn Underwood, Pictorial Parade no 47
Opo the dolphin, Opononi
Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
Opo the dolphin, Opononi
Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
![Image: Jill Baker and Dolphin [Opo]](https://images.digitalnz.org/g3nNZMnCfwEICjmuZFfttYNpe60=/368x0/https%3A%2F%2Fmedia.tepapa.govt.nz%2Fcollection%2F168157%2Fpreview "Jill Baker and Dolphin [Opo]")
Jill Baker and Dolphin [Opo]
Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
The day of the dolphin
Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
Mrs Goodson and Opo
Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
Opo the dolphin, Opononi
Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
Opo the dolphin, Opononi
Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
Opo the dolphin, Opononi
Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa