Right Whales
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Augusta Wildlife Safari – 28/7/22
Augusta Wildlife Safari on a beautiful winters morning as we enjoyed the company of a Southern Right Whale mother, calf and aunty, a Humpback mother and calf, Bottlenose Dolphins and cheeky Fur Seals. The mother Humpback Whale launched into a couple of huge breaches and her young calf quickly followed enthusiastically to copy mum. The…
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Southern Right Whale Season – 6/8/22
Southern Right Whale Season has begun in Augusta as today we enjoyed the company of four mother and calf pods along with a few social adults. A beautiful winters morning was enjoyed as the peaceful conditions were a refreshing change after the last week of stormy weather. The distinctive surfacing of an adult Southern Right…
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Southern Right Whales in Augusta – 7/8/22
Southern Right Whales in Augusta are starting to gather in good numbers as we see this endangered species take over Flinders Bay. A beautiful morning greeted us and as we departed the Augusta Boat Harbour all eyes scanned carefully for the distinctive surfacing of whales. A large, muffled blow appeared which was quickly followed by…
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Flinders Bay Whale Nursery Grounds – 7/8/21
Flinders Bay Whale nursery grounds are a very important part of the migration for the Humpback and Southern Right Whales of Western Australia. Today we had a wonderful opportunity to meet both a brand new Humpback calf and a tiny Southern Right Whale calf in the Flinders Bay whale nursery grounds. Our first interaction was…
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Augusta Southern Right Whales – 8/8/21
Augusta Southern Right Whales arrive during the winter months and today we watched on as two newborns enjoyed playtime together in the nursery grounds. The patter of rain enveloped Augusta in the early morning as the calm before the incoming storm settled over Flinders Bay. Departing the Augusta Boat Harbour the rain began to clear…