A lazy day on the bay

Mon, 19 Sep 2016

By Eco Ranger Tessa

Relaxed Mother & Calf spotted near resort in moreton bay

Guests on board Australia's largest dedicated whale watching vessel the Tangalooma Jet, were excited to watch 7 Humpback whales on today's whale watch.

The whale watch cruise started off with a mother and calf who were sighted in the waters just north of Tangalooma Island Resort!

We then travelled towards Cape Moreton, where we then watched a further 5 Humpback whales, who were all very relaxed with their behaviour. The whales viewed today had long dive times, normally Humpback whales surface every 4-5 minutes or so. However, on today's whale watch, the whales had longer dive times averaging at 8 minutes!

The whales were definitely conserving their energy today, hopefully in preparation for more adrenaline filled behaviours for the upcoming week of whale watching!

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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