Naturaliste Charters Whale Blogs
Tight Formations!
Published on January 11, 2019Our anxious and excited passengers were greeted this morning with calm seas and clear skies! The orca reflected this relaxed mood as they seemed to be patrolling around the hotspot for the first half of the morning and since there was...
Read moreWeird and Wonderful
Published on January 10, 2019Just 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...
Read moreBEAKED WHALES & GIZZARDS
Published on January 9, 2019The 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...
Read moreOrca or Dolphin?
Published on January 8, 2019The 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...
Read moreEnergetic Orca Calf!
Published on January 7, 2019We 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...
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