Naturaliste Charters Whale Blogs

What a KILLER day!

Published on January 4, 2019 By Alison Cross

The start to the 2019 killer whale season! The endless hours of preparing, the weeks of build-up and the HYPE for the season had the whole crew in knots as we made our way out of the harbour today! As we ventured toward the canyon...

AIRBOURNE CALF!

Published on November 21, 2018 By Alison Cross

We have been awaiting a large pulse of humpbacks that had left Perth roughly 5-7 days ago, which arrived in the bay yesterday! We encountered multiple groups of mother/calf pairs with their accompanied escorts throughout the tour and..

WORLDS LARGEST ANIMAL IN THE SHALLOWS!

Published on November 20, 2018 By Alison Cross

RIGHT OFF THE BAT! We were barely past the moorings when our deckie spotted a blow just behind the Telasea research vessel! We automatically thought it would be a humpback as the water depth was barely at 5m. As we approached the whale the...

SPLASH!

Published on November 16, 2018 By Alison Cross

The weather was perfect, crystal clear waters and not a breath of wind to start of the day! We soon came across two mother/calf pairs that were cruising out in the depths of the bay. The mothers placed themselves between our vessel and their...

Banged up Bulls and BIG BLUES

Published on November 4, 2018 By Alison Cross

We came across a pod of boisterous bulls yesterday! The scarring and scratches along their sides were deep and extensive. Two of the smaller humpbacks were also missing the majority of their dorsal fin! They circled the boat, rising...