Some male whale rivalry

Tue, 20 Sep 2016

By Eco Ranger Corey

Excitement levels rise as Male humpback whales get aggressive

Today on board Australia's largest dedicated whale watching vessel, the Tangalooma Jet, guests were lucky to see some unique interaction between two pods of male Humpback whales!

The vessel was watching a pod of 4 male adults then a pod of two more adult males came charging in. It seemed that the males were acting aggressive and doing some amazing manoeuvres just below the surface of the water. Male humpback whales are known to get competitive, fighting for females and territory.

A total of 15 whales were spotted for the day on the Tangalooma whale watching cruise from Brisbane.

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Eco Ranger Corey

Corey is one of the many Eco Rangers at Tangalooma Island Resort's Marine Education and Conservation Centre. Corey often joins in on the Whale Watching Cruise as the on board Eco Ranger commentator.

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