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Orcas and Calves in the Hotspot – 25/1/25
On our journey out to the hotspot, we came across a few common dolphins leaping up out of the water! They zoomed along and came in to ride our wake zipping around. At a max speed these guys can reach up to 60km an hour, making them one of the fastest mammals in the world!…
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Bremer Bay Orca Torpedoes – 12/3/24
Bremer Bay Orca torpedoes propelled towards us today as they surfed the swell in-between foraging dives in The Patch. The days are starting to get shorter with the cloud cover welcoming us most mornings now as we move further through autumn. It was an efficient trip out as we arrived in The Patch and scanned…
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Killer Whales of Australia – 15/3/24
Killer Whales of Australia include the Bremer Bay Orca population and today we had the wonderful opportunity of spending time with the family pods of Queen and Alki. The weather had started to settle after a couple of windy, rainy days in Bremer Bay but now the sun was starting to appear and blue sky…
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Orca Season in Bremer Bay – 17/3/24
Orca Season in Bremer Bay is from January through to early April as we also enjoy the company of beautiful Pilot Whales during the early autumn months. Today was a beautiful day to be out on the southern ocean as we made our way out to the sighting grounds and on our arrival scanned for…
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First Hunt Witnessed – 3/1/23
First hunt witnessed for Orca Season 2023 with Queen and her family pod successfully completing a hunt of a Beaked Whale in the early afternoon. It started as a curious, relaxed morning of Orca fun as Queen and Alki’s family pods spread out through the hunting grounds and it appeared they had completed a few…