Baby Whale Play Date
We had a great day today – conditions were lovely and we saw a total of four mother-calf pairs of humpback whales! The first two pairs were resting in the bay so we left them to it and headed towards the northern end of the island. Just as we rounded Comboyuro Point we spotted another pair, and the calf of this one was very active, practicing his breaching and even clearing the water completely several times! Before long this pair was joined by another mother and calf. The four of them stayed together for a good half hour, the mums seemed to be socialising and resting while the calves were having a play date, both slapping fins and tails on the water and breaching many times! Occasionally the mums would join in the games, nudging the calves, lifting them on their backs or pushing them through the water! It was very cute and an amazing experience to share in this humpback whale play time!
Eco Ranger Ina