Photography by Sandra Macheroux

Photography by Sandra Macheroux Things I love, places I visit & those I call home for a while. For the pure joy of photography. 📷
Vet by day .

Wildlife & pet photography by passion. 🐾🌿 After many years in Asia, I returned to Australia 4 years ago and now call the Sunshine Coast home. Photography is my passion — it takes me to many places, and I’m honoured to share my images with you here. I love capturing everyday moments, wildlife, and the places I visit, always chasing light and colour. I can of course also sell my images as prints. F

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I am also a veterinarian. I have my own unique consult rooms in Coolum Beach and operate a mobile vet service. If you want to know more pls check out my other page

Little Dolly has left ‘her’ rocks in Coolum. 🦭💛 I hope she has the strength to make it all the way home. Maybe she’ll ta...
01/09/2026

Little Dolly has left ‘her’ rocks in Coolum. 🦭💛 I hope she has the strength to make it all the way home. Maybe she’ll take a little break in another lucky coastal town on the way back to NZ. 🌊🇳🇿
Now it’s back to staring out to sea for our lovely humpback whale visitors who also will be heading south. 🐋 I was lucky enough to see a few breaches not too far off Point Arkwright today — always such a magical sight!
Next week I’ll be off to Sydney for a vet expo, so a bit of skyline and street photography will be on the agenda too. Can't wait! 📷🏙️
Photography really is the best hobby! ❤️

Dolly update💙The little one is still staying in our area.I learned today that some of my images are being used to help a...
31/08/2026

Dolly update💙

The little one is still staying in our area.

I learned today that some of my images are being used to help assess her wounds and overall condition. I’m so glad that, in some small way, I can help.

Today I took a shorter lens, so the photos aren’t quite as good as usual and have been heavily cropped. Plus the light was harsher. But I hope they can still be useful. From what I can see, all of her known wounds appear to be stable, if not a little better again today.

I’m really hoping Dolly will soon feel strong enough to jump back into the ocean, feed properly and keep herself cool. 🤞💙

I’ve disabled commenting on this post and the previous ones because there have been some comments that weren’t helpful, and others that required responses from me. I’m back at work tomorrow ( looking after pets 😅) and simply won’t have the time to monitor my socials.

I hope you don’t mind me disabling the comments. It’s nothing personal — I just need to make sure I can focus on work while still sharing updates when I can.

I’ve also had a few messages asking for Dolly’s exact location. I’m sorry, but I don’t feel it’s my place to share that information. I hope you can understand and respect that.

I have to say, I’m genuinely surprised by how many people have viewed my photos and videos of Dolly. It really shows just how much this little one is loved by so many people. 💙 It’s lovely to know that so many of you are following her story and hoping, as I am, that she continues to heal and gets back to doing what seals do best.

Thank you all for caring about Dolly, for following her progress, and for all the kind thoughts💙

Coolum & North Shore Coast Care

Dolly update — Photos 🦭I got very lucky this morning and arrived just as Dolly decided to take a bath in one of the shal...
30/08/2026

Dolly update — Photos 🦭
I got very lucky this morning and arrived just as Dolly decided to take a bath in one of the shallow rock pools. Dolly seemed so much brighter today!
Still lame on the left front flipper, but it was lovely to see the little one so active, alert and enjoying the water.
The wonderful ladies from Coolum & North Shore Coast Care were, of course, there keeping a close eye on Dolly. Thank you for all that you do! ❤️
One of the ladies explained to me that Dolly is estimated to be around one year old, and that New Zealand fur seal pups are generally weaned at around 10 months of age before beginning to head out into the world on their own.
Dolly has had a bit of a rough start, but hopefully, once fully recovered and feeling strong enough, the little one will be ready to head home soon. ❤️
I absolutely love learning these little insights while sitting on the gorgeous rocks , with the waves crashing around us and sweet Dolly right in front of us.
Feeling very blessed and grateful. 🥰🌊🦭
Coolum & North Shore Coast Care

30/08/2026

Dolly update — with a few videos first- please remember I am not a videographer and the camera is heavy haha. Photos will follow. 🦭
I got very lucky this morning and arrived just as Dolly decided to take a bath in one of the shallow rock pools. Dolly seemed so much brighter today!
Still lame on the left front flipper, but it was lovely to see the little one so active, alert and enjoying the water.
The wonderful ladies from Coolum & North Shore Coast Care were, of course, there keeping a close eye on Dolly. Thank you for all that you do! ❤️
One of the ladies explained to me that Dolly is estimated to be around one year old, and that New Zealand fur seal pups are generally weaned at around 10 months of age before beginning to head out into the world on their own.
Dolly has had a bit of a rough start, but hopefully, once fully recovered and feeling strong enough, the little one will be ready to head home soon. ❤️
I absolutely love learning these little insights while sitting on the gorgeous rocks at Coolum, with the waves crashing around us and sweet Dolly right in front of us.
Feeling very blessed and grateful. 🥰🌊🦭
Coolum & North Shore Coast Care

This cutey is having a rest in Coolum at the moment. It is a juvenile New Zealand fur seal and a long way from home.I ha...
29/08/2026

This cutey is having a rest in Coolum at the moment. It is a juvenile New Zealand fur seal and a long way from home.
I had heard about it being here and was so happy that I got to see and photograph it today.
It is injured and clearly trying to rest and recuperate.
The wonderful volunteers from Coolum & North Shore Coast Care are keeping an eye on it and the many people who walk past and enjoy this special sighting. They have named it Dolly!
Under the Nature Conservation Act, people must not get within 40 metres of a seal. Please respect this distance — it’s there to protect these beautiful animals, particularly when they are injured or vulnerable.
I took these photos with a very long lens, so I was able to keep a safe distance. I also took a couple of videos, which are right at the end.
Sadly I witnessed a t**t of a man , who gave the volunteers the finger when he was about to walk too close to the little one and they asked him to keep his distance. These volunteers are doing an amazing job watching over and protecting this vulnerable animal, and they did absolutely nothing to deserve that kind of disrespect.
I’ve added a photo of the man at the end. If anyone knows him, perhaps remind him that showing a little respect — for wildlife and for the people trying to protect it — is simply the decent thing to do.
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Every full moon, a beautiful reminder of how small we are in this vast universe.
28/08/2026

Every full moon, a beautiful reminder of how small we are in this vast universe.

Tonight's full moon rise. It was barely visible when it first popped up on the horizon but then shone very brightly as t...
28/08/2026

Tonight's full moon rise. It was barely visible when it first popped up on the horizon but then shone very brightly as the last light faded away 😍

After working six days in a row, I really cherished my walk through Noosa National Park today. Spring is certainly in th...
24/08/2026

After working six days in a row, I really cherished my walk through Noosa National Park today. Spring is certainly in the air! It was a warm morning, and nature seems to know that winter will be over in just a week. The native flowers are also starting to bloom, adding a touch of colour to the headland.

An osprey was perched high on a thin branch, trying to dry his feathers after a failed dive for a snack. The crows were swooping at him first, which is what made me notice him, but I missed those shots. Then a little bird decided he would also have a go at bullying the mighty raptor. The birds are nesting and becoming quite assertive.

At first, the osprey kept his head low, but when the little one became too annoying, he spread those beautiful wings, sat up straight and gave him a good telling-off. That did the trick. :)

Soon after, the dolphins arrived close to the headland. I also spotted around 6–7 pods of humpback whales, already heading south — quite early in the season! Most were a fair way out, so the images I managed to capture aren’t the best, but seeing them was still absolutely beautiful.

Every day in the national park is a little different, but always incredibly special. 🌿🌸🐋

Some of the wonderful things I got to see this week.
23/08/2026

Some of the wonderful things I got to see this week.

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