Sperm Whale
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The Big Four – 1/24
Today, we had a fantastic day at sea, and our guests were treated to 4 different species. We have seen orcas, humpbacks, fins, and sperm whales. Sperm whales are usually not expected during the wintertime in this area, but surprisingly, this season, we see quite a lot of them. Usually, you can find sperm whales…
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Blue Whale Escapes Orca Attack – 3/4/23
Blue Whale escapes Orca attack during a phenomenal day as we were witness to the hunt with Pilot Whales and an enormous pod of bachelor Sperm Whales surrounding the extraordinary event. Our morning began like any other as we departed the Bremer Bay Boat Harbour with light winds and a calm sea forecast for the…
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Three Species of Cetacean – 29/5/22
On a pretty rare calm and sunny day out in our huge fjord off west Iceland we encountered three species of cetacean. Firstly out in the deep water of the fjord we found one of the male sperm whales that hangs out in this area at this time of year. We see a lot of…
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The Real Tourists – 18/4/22
Happy Easter Monday! No ordinary day out in the canyon with SPECIAL visitors. These are the real tourists this Easter. and the first potential record in Western Australia. At first glance we thought ‘super pod’. The orca burst out of the water straight at our 12 o’clock heading towards us. This initial reaction felt taken…
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“Cracker Last Day” – 22/4/22
The final day of the season is always a day of high emotions. After two days without seeing orca it was a tense wheelhouse as we approached the canyons. The weather was perfect, the birds were there, good signs but no fins. As a skipper this is when you can feel the anticipation in the…