Naturaliste Charters Daily Whale Blogs

THE TEASE!

Published on January 26, 2019 By Alison Cross

Before even leaving the anchorage today we just felt that the orca were going to do something BIG today! The overcast skies and silvery reflection at the surface made for a very eerie journey out to the shelf! Our first..

ORCA CRUISING!

Published on January 25, 2019 By Alison Cross

After two days off it was evident that the crew were ready to see our giant sea panda friends again! We were all left wondering what the orca had been up to over the last few days out in the giant swell, huge gusts and roaring seas! The wind...

SHOWING OFF!

Published on January 22, 2019 By Alison Cross

As we steamed out to the Canyon today we sighted a mola mola (sunfish) off the bow of the boat. Some of the customers at the stern were lucky to get a brief glance before it quickly fluttered away in an awkward manner (they truly are the most...

Surfing and Spermies!

Published on January 21, 2019 By Alison Cross

It was just like clockwork today, sighting Nibbles pod as soon as we hit the hotspot! We also had a visiting vessel today (the True North) who joined us on the orca hunt! A lovely example of comradery in the Canyon! The pod displayed short and...

Twitchers Heaven!

Published on January 19, 2019 By Alison Cross

Our first visitor for the day was a brave little New Zealand fur seal who twirled around in circles right beside the boat weaving between the orca before deciding it might be a good idea to make a quick getaway! This was a wise decision as the...