Perfect Conditions and Playful Whales

Wed, 02 Sep 2015

By Eco Ranger Ina

Perfect Conditions and Playful Whales

Another stunner of a day out on the whale watch today… Making our way out through the glassy calm waters of Moreton Bay we could clearly see the sky scrapers of Brisbane City in the distance, as well as the silhouettes of the Glasshouse Mountains at the Sunshine Coast, it was such a beautiful clear day! Perfect conditions in the open waters around Cape Moreton as well with barely a ripple on the water.

As we made our way out along the northern end of the island we were soon joined by a pod of 4 humpback whales, swimming in two pairs. They were just lazily rolling around in the shallow waters close to shore and came over to us for a good look at the boat a few times.

Moving on we then found another pod of 6 large adult humpbacks. These guys were a lot more active, charging and lunging through the water, likely chasing a female. They treated us to some spectacular big breaches right near the boat as well! Very exciting to watch!

To top it off we even had a rare sighting of a beautiful banded Sea Snake up at the surface for a breath of air, right next to the boat!

What a great day at sea!

Eco Ranger Ina

About the author

Eco Ranger Ina

Eco Ranger Ina was a former Eco Ranger and Whale Watching Commentator from the Tangalooma Marine Education and Conservation Centre.

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