Aggressive male Humpack WHales
The competition was full on for today's whale watch! The whale watching cruise started off calmly with mothers and their calves seen enjoying the waters, just north of Moreton Island. As we were watching these relaxed whales, a very active pod was sighted on the horizon. The excitement levels peaked as we made our way closer to these charging whales. This particular pod of whales created plenty of splashes in the water, as around 5 adult male whales were charging towards a mother and her calf.
During the annual Humpback whale migration, males compete and fight with each other, most commonly over access to a female, which was observed on today's whale watch. This particular pod of whales were also feeling curious as they approached and thrashed the waters just under the bow of the Tangalooma Jet (Australia's largest & best dedicated whale wacthing vessel), which added to the excitement of the whale watch!