Naturaliste Charters Whale Blogs

LONE CALF and BREACHING BULLS

Published on November 3, 2018 By Alison Cross

Yesterdays tours were FULL of action! We quickly came across a lone humpback, from afar we that the individual looked looked quite small as as we approached we would likely find a mother and its calf. As we came closer there was no mother in...

Its “BLUE” weather

Published on November 1, 2018 By Alison Cross

Well the LAST day of October didn't disappoint! As we picked up the customers from the shore yesterday they asked.."How are the whales"? To answer that simply...The whales are GREAT guys! We stated that it felt like bluuuuuue weather...

Energetic Afternoon!

Published on October 31, 2018 By Alison Cross

Our mother/calf pairs tend to reside in the bay for longer periods than the large bulls and sub-adults. Mum does this to ensure the calf has enough lipids in their blubber for thermoregulation, energy stores and buoyancy for the...

PEC SLAP!

Published on October 30, 2018 By Alison Cross

Our humpbacks were so relaxed yesterday! We had a large group with two mother calf pairs and their escorts that were frolicking at the surface right beside the vessel! The group put on a show of pec slaps and ventral activity for...

Over 50 BLUE whales this season ALREADY!

Published on October 29, 2018 By Alison Cross

Yesterday marked the 52-54th confirmed BLUE WHALE sighing in the bay for this season alone! 2016 was one of our best years for blues in Geographe Bay with just over 250 individuals documented in the bay over a single season! The major...