Tails up in the air!

Sun, 10 Jul 2016

By Eco Ranger Tessa

Tails up in the air!

Wow, what a fantastic whale watch today! Guests on board the Tangalooma Jet were amazed at the incredible displays the Humpback whales put on for us, particularly from a pod of 3 young adults. These whales stayed around us for the entire whale watch and entertained us with plenty of tails and pectoral fins waving around up in the air! We were also delighted to see a pod of 15 Common dolphins playing around these whales, an interesting sight as they are cousins in the animal world. Towards the end of the whale watch, another 2 pods approached us and all 7 whales were keeping us entertained with breaches, head lunges, peduncle throws and pectoral fin slaps! These whales must have been attempting to send a message out to each other. A total of 9 Humpback whales and 15 Common dolphins were viewed today.

About the author

Eco Ranger Tessa

Tessa is one of the many Eco Rangers at Tangalooma Island Resort's Marine Education and Conservation Centre. Tessa often joins in on the Whale Watching Cruise as the on board Eco Ranger commentator.

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