Naturaliste Charters Whale Blogs

Weird and Wonderful

Published on January 10, 2019 By Naturaliste Charters

Just like clockwork El Notcho and Cookie’s pod were spotted as we dropped off the shelf into the hotspot! We noticed a slowly dissipating oil slick, missing the action only by moments! The pod spent a few minutes below the surface in...

GIZZARDS

Published on January 9, 2019 By Alison Cross

The Canyon was a washing machine today! Contrary to customers belief at times, the windier the weather, the better the tour! Swell from one direction and wind from another, forming the perfect conditions for out orca to hunt! The past...

Orca or Dolphin?

Published on January 8, 2019 By Alison Cross

The crew were doing the daily routine and informing the customers that were about to drop over the continental shelf when all of a sudden we were ON! Before we even reached the 1000m contour line we spotted an immense amount of white...

Energetic Orca Calf!

Published on January 7, 2019 By Alison Cross

We encountered very docile and relaxed orca today, quite the opposite to the day prior! Orca generally have to eat at least 5% of their body weight each day which equates to around 250kg for fully grown animals! With 10+ orca in each...

The Chase!

Published on January 6, 2019 By Alison Cross

The day started off with a BANG, the crew screaming ORCA within the first 5 minutes of dropping over the shelf! Of course it was El Notcho and his pod. The way El Notcho glides through the water like butter truly is an incredible...