Naturaliste Charters Whale Blogs

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...

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...