Hungry Humpbacks
The wind has subsided and once again allowed us to venture out onto Moreton Bay and on the quest for the majestic humpback whale sightings. Brisbane and most of South East Queensland has experienced a lot of rain over the last 2 days so it’s great to have the sun out, shining again.
We had a dream run up the bay but unfortunately didn't see any whales in the bay and had to venture into the open ocean waters past Combuyuro point. Our vessel the Tangalooma Jet, thanks to its size and hull design, handled the conditions well and we managed to see a mother and calf both breach, but as we got closer they calmed down and proceeded to travel.
We spent 30 minutes with this patient mother and calf but we could see they had a journey to complete and let them get on there way. These humpback whales will travel 8000 km to make it back home to the cold water feeding grounds. The mother doesn't eat on the northern trip but relies on a thick blubber layer so it looks like these whales are hungry and keen to make it back down south.
With 11 days to go with the whale season it’s exciting to see what we have left in store