A restful Sunday

Sun, 24 Jul 2016

By Eco Ranger Tessa

A restful Sunday

Today's whale watch was definitely a restful day for the Humpback whales. Guests on board the Tangalooma Jet were extremely lucky to see a total of 6 Humpback whales in their restful state.The first juvenile whale observed was logging in the water, meaning it was sleeping by shutting down one half of its brain. When whales and dolphins sleep, they shut down one half of their brain, and the other half remains awake so the animal can surface to breath. We were also very lucky to see a juvenile green sea turtle and a pod of dolphins on today's whale watch. We are all itching with excitement for Migaloo to migrate north across Moreton Bay Marine Park. He is currently around the waters off Northern NSW, so we should expect him to cross into QLD waters within the next few days!

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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