Naturaliste Charters Whale Blogs

END OF SEASON EXTRAVAGANZA

Published on May 7, 2019 By Alison Cross

To sum it up nicely, this season has given witness to endless displays of spectacular natural behaviour that some would say is unique to anywhere else on the planet! The Bremer Canyon has, for this season, been at the forefront of discoveries,...

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BREMER BAY ORCA – TRUE ALMOST BLUE!

Published on April 18, 2019 By Alison Cross

The weather was a step above yesterday! With the clouds parting and the sun shining it didn’t take long to find orca! Mako and Urkel’s pods were patrolling the...

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WINTER IS COMING AT THE BREMER CANYON!

Published on April 17, 2019 By Alison Cross

The Southern Ocean is starting to roar with Winter approaching! The dark and gloomy day was accompanied by a 3.5m swell which was in full swing as we left the harbour! The high seas did not disappoint, as we spotted orca within the first 15min...

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ANOTHER CLOSE CALL IN THE BREMER CANYON!

Published on April 14, 2019 By Alison Cross

Hundreds of loosely packed pilot whales were what first caught our eye this morning! The pilots pulsed past with their calves right near the bow for all our customers to enjoy! The pods had barely ventured ahead of the vessel when we noticed...

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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...

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