Naturaliste Charters Daily Whale Blogs
BREACH OUT!!
Published on February 19, 2019WHAT A DAY!!!!!! It was only 10 minutes after dropping off the continental shelf of Australia when we spotted our first pod! Nibbles and his pod of 15 other animals, including a young neonate (calf), were cruising just SW of the hotspot...
Read moreEYEBALLED BY ORCA
Published on February 17, 2019WOW! Today was FULL of close encounters and cruising orca! I think today is the type of day where an image speaks 1000 words! We had three pods at the hotspot on our arrival, two of which came in close proximity of the vessel! The pods came to...
Read moreTHE AFTERMATH!
Published on February 16, 2019To drop over the shelf to the sight of 50 orca blows, hundreds of birds and a GIANT oil slick was exciting to say the least!!!!! As we approached the action we were GOBSMACKED at the sight of long-finned pilot whales, which were closely...
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Published on February 15, 2019To sum up today…Perfect conditions equated to PERCECT orca! To have a tour where we found orca right off the bat and to be with them ALL day to the point that it was hard to leave them was truly breathtaking. We got to witness all facets of...
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