Naturaliste Charters Whale Blogs

Dolphins dancing with humpbacks!

Published on September 15, 2020 By Alison Cross

Over the past week, we’ve really noticed a shift in all things nautical!Since the last storm passed the cape we’ve had incredible weather, more whales, AND clearer waters! This combination made for the perfect “textbook” tour yesterday. From the moment we left the moorings, we’d sighted the blows of humpbacks with pods from 15m deep […]

Wild Westerlies!

Published on September 10, 2020 By Naturaliste Charters

September is a great time to go whale watching in Western Australia. The humpback highway is buzzing with activity up and down the coastline.Many of the north-bound whales have made it to their calving grounds in the northern region of WA such as Exmouth Gulf and Camden Sound. Adult bulls (male whales) who have spent […]

Whale Watching in Dunsborough

Published on August 30, 2020 By Naturaliste Charters

Whale of a week in the west!

Published on August 28, 2020 By Alison Cross

28/08/2020 With near millpond conditions in Geographe Bay the whales have been easy to spot from the moorings whilst we’re still conducting our pre-tour presentations! We haven’t had to venture far before the humpbacks start to put on a show for us! From tail-slaps, pec-slaps, belly rolls, and of course the money shot BREACHES we’ve […]

Humpback Highway in Full Swing!

Published on August 23, 2020 By Alison Cross

With over 30 pods migrating through Geographe Bay yesterday it was hard to miss the action! Energetic juveniles breaching, tail-slapping, head-lunging, and peduncle-slapping! It was hard to choose where to focus as we had whales at our 12, 1, 4, AND 9 O’Clock! Whales use breaching for many reasons, from dislodging dead skin cells and […]