Naturaliste Charters Whale Blogs

ORCA – I SPY YOU!

Published on April 11, 2019 By Naturaliste Charters

A hazey horizon this morning and smooth sailing conditions started what would turn out to be a magical day in the canyon! The hotspot sure was hot as on our arrival we were met with a large pod of Long Finned Pilot Whales. They were showing...

BLUES BONANZA!

Published on April 10, 2019 By Naturaliste Charters

Sporadic viewing of the orca under the glorious beaming sun this morning was abruptly interrupted by the words “Blue Whale”. Blue Whale? BLUE WHALE! And there it was right in the apex predators hunting grounds, an estimated 10 metre long Blue...

BLUE WHALE GETS EATEN PART 2

Published on April 7, 2019 By Naturaliste Charters

PART 2 WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT Let us take you back two weeks ago when the killer whales took down a juvenile blue whale amidst a thunder storm, an incredible sight to behold. Lightning electrifying the dark clouds above, torrential rain...

BLUE WHALE GETS EATEN PART 1

Published on April 6, 2019 By Naturaliste Charters

BLUE WHALE GETS EATEN PART 1 WARNING: CONTAINS GRAPHIC IMAGES Speechless. To sum up today with one word, it would be speechless. This is part one in a two part blog series, the teaser to the main blog. The LARGEST ANIMAL on the planet is no match...

EAT, AVOID, LOVE

Published on April 5, 2019 By Naturaliste Charters

An icy wind blew across the harbour this morning as crew prepared the boat for the day’s killer whale expedition! As we move further into autumn, we should start seeing these ice-cold mornings more often although it does not seem to deter the...