Blue Whale
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Killer Whale Season – 6/4/21
Killer Whale Season in Bremer Bay is a wonderful time of the year to observe our oceans apex predator and today we had the opportunity to spend special time with one of the local family pods. Calm winds and an overcast sky escorted us towards the sightings grounds as we began our search for the…
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Tears on Board – 15/04/21
Sometimes it is hard to tell what is more important in a whale watching tour, the animals, the weather, or the people. For those who have been working on the field for some time –and agreeing with me– you will tell that people is, ultimately what decides if the experience is good or great. Today…
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The Largest Fluke – 9/4/21
2021 whale watching season has finally arrived –with some difficulties– but plenty of enthusiasm and energy. Baleen whale season is already hitting the archipelago of the Azores, meaning that Blue and Fin whales are being seen this past weeks, together with the resident Sperm whales and several species of dolphins. However, since the baleen whale…
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A Multi-Species Day – 13/5/18
We had just started on our Farallon Islands trip when we found a Humpback Whale just outside the Golden Gate Bridge. We saw a fluke dive and decided to continue past it to increase our chances of making it to the islands. There was a southern wind to 10 knots forecasted, but we had pretty…
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Blue and Humpback Whale Farewell – 15/11/20
It was a Blue and Humpback Whale farewell today as we celebrated the last tour for Season 2020 and were completely elated to meet a young Blue Whale. Looking carefully through the sighting grounds we could feel the energy has certainly changed, no longer the intense shuffle of pods moving through on a continuous 24/7…