Humpback Whale Calf entertains boat full of brisbane whale watchers
Guests on board Australia's largest dedicated whale watching vessel, the Tangalooma Jet, were treated to an entertaining show put on by one of the calves on today's whale watching cruise.
This calf was travelling into the sheltered waters of Brisbane's Moreton Bay with it's mother. The calf delighted us with many breaches and head lunges! Humpback whales have a special colour adaptation called countershading, which means their back (dorsal side) is dark and their underside (ventral side) is white. Countershading protects whales against predators (killer whales) in the ocean as it blends them in with the surrounding environment. These two whales were quite unique, as a higher percentage of their body colour (~70%) was white.
We were also very excited to see a juvenile Hammerhead shark and 3 pods of dolphins enjoying the waters of Moreton Bay Marine Park. A total of 5 Humpback whales were viewed today.