Naturaliste Charters Whale Blogs

RARE WHALE SIGHTING IN THE SOUTHWEST

Published on July 14, 2020 By Alison Cross

The tour started like any other, we had soon spotted humpback blows once leaving the marina and began following a lone adult. It wasn’t long before the individual headed toward the lighthouse and out through a small channel towards the vast expansive depths of the Southern Ocean. We decided to head toward the Islands to […]

THE TRIFECTA

Published on March 15, 2020 By Alison Cross

“Seeing dolphins as you leave the harbour is a sure sign of a great day” is a saying I have stuck by since working in the tourism industry! Today supported that as Bottlenose dolphins guided us out to sea… BON VOYAGE! A quick journey out meant we had inshore bottlenose dolphins and orca all before […]

A WALK IN THE PARK!

Published on March 5, 2020 By Alison Cross

Today provided PERFECT orca conditions! It’s always a BUZZ when we sight orca straight off the bat! We were greeted by Nibbles and Urkel’s pods, RIGHT at the bow! The adults charged off in front while the juveniles stayed back, spy-hopping, tumbling and playing beneath our feet! It looked as though the animals were joining […]

T E X T B O O K

Published on March 4, 2020 By Alison Cross

We were blessed with sunshine from the onset of the expedition and throughout. With the sun shining down the orca were out to hunt and play! Just like clockwork as we dropped off the shelf we heard the classic call of “Orca blows 12 O’clock!”. There was a bit of excitement as the orca surged […]

New Tricks of Killer Whales

Published on March 3, 2020 By Alison Cross

Today’s expedition certainly turned it on! We ventured to the west of the hotspot towards the typical Orca blows to find a large pod of twelve or so just ‘cruising’. With the shearwaters swirling above the orca moved forward and back along the 1000 metre contour line. We had Chalky (large bull), Kidji (large female), […]