Naturaliste Charters Whale Blogs

Its a GIRL!

Published on January 17, 2019 By Alison Cross

We hadn't even made it onto the roof to start scanning when we heard the cheers for ORCA! The 1000m contour line was the the opening to the deep blue gates of the canyon where our orca rose from the depths like a pack of hunting...

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Suns Out!

Published on January 16, 2019 By Naturaliste Charters

What a beautiful day to be out on the water! Calm and ridiculously clear water as well as a cloudless, sunshine filled sky meant for a relaxing day out on the water searching for orca! Once again we were greeted by a pod of 15 common...

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Special Visitors

Published on January 15, 2019 By Naturaliste Charters

Before we even left the dock we were greeted by a friendly Australia Sea Lion blowing bubbles, resting and playing with the water as we departed, a common sight here in Bremer Bay. Another special sight today was on the way out to the...

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Jaw-Dropping

Published on January 14, 2019 By Naturaliste Charters

Today was a day for feasting orcas!! On approach to the hotspot there was evidence of a large oil slick giving the surface a “blue silk-like” impression as birds swirled above which indicated the main event, a predation, had already be...

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The Pursuit!

Published on January 12, 2019 By Naturaliste Charters

Our day started quite slow as we only had fleeting glimpses of the orca around the hotspot. Two or three pods spread out over the white capped sea made for some close passes but the orca seemed distracted spending 2-3 minutes on the...

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