Champagne bubbles
What a way to kick off the weekend here at Tangalooma with close encounters with a dozen Humpback whales and several more spotted in the distance. It appears the migratory run of these humpback whales is in full swing with many guests not knowing which way to look! At one stage we had whales surfacing on either side of the boat.
The whales seemed to have some form of ulterior motive charging on the surface and making a lot of pace in a north easterly direction. We then had a whale pause with its massive tail flukes extended several meters out of before slapping the water's surface four times in a row! Leaving a champagne patch of bubbles remaining. The meaning behind this behaviour is unknown, but it has been speculated that it may be a way top ward off other whales, or on the contrary to invite whales to join them.
For whale watch on Saturday 16/09/17 we saw a total of 12 humpback whales including 8 adults 2 juveniles and 2 calves.