Whales so close you could swim to them

Sun, 13 Aug 2017

By Eco Ranger Tessa

20 Humpbacks whales sighted!

What a wonderful day for a whale watch, with 20 Humpback sightings! The cruise started off with a mother-calf pair, who continued north. The calf delighted guests as it repeated many breaches and tail slaps in a row! We then continued to sight more Humpback pods. Out of nowhere, we discovered three pods near Flinders Reef, where one of the larger pods was exhibiting courtship behaviours. It appeared to be several males competing for access over a female. They all bumped into each other and charged throughout the waters at high speeds! All of a sudden, more pods began to breach and pec slap all around the Tangalooma Jet!

After we finished watching the whales, we cruised past Cape Moreton. We noticed two dark shadows under the surface, only meters from the beach. We were so delighted to see two juveniles resting in 3 meter deep waters! It was a beautiful sight to see these mammals so relaxed, with the beaches of Moreton Island right in the background. What an incredible way to end a whale watch cruise, on a beautiful winters day!

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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