Monkey Mia Beach on the north-eastern large peninsula of Shark Bay in Western Australia, which is largely a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is famous for the wild dolphins that come to the beach several times in the morning to be hand-fed.
Rangers from the Western Australian Conservation Authority monitor the spectacle and look after the visitor center, which was set up in 2001 and provides information about the lives of dolphins using videos, permanent exhibitions and literature.
The origin of the bay's "monkey-like" name is unclear.