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Killer Whale Foraging in The Patch – 26/3/25
Killer Whale foraging in The Patch it was today as from our arrival the apex predators were busy in search for breakfast but not before a big morning greetings! It was a lovely morning with a gentle cloud cover which was set to burn off throughout the day and as we moved over the continental…
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Battle of the Apex Predators – 19/3/24
While the past couple of weeks have been nothing short of amazing with a diversity of marine life having been sighted in the Bremer Canyon, we have been patiently awaiting the arrival of the largest of the odontocetes (toothed whales), an iconic deep-sea predator, the sperm whale. Sperm whales are generally sighted in the area…
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A Playful Day with Orcas – 3/1/24
Arriving at the hotspot today we were very quickly greeted by orcas with multiple energetic and playful calves showing off an array of different behaviours as they interacted with each other and us. For a good 30 minutes the calves spent far more time on the surface continuing these behaviours until finally moving on. At…
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Eastbound Orca – 28/3/22
Eastbound Orca as four different family pods stretched out their Orca net as the hunt for larger baleen whales begins. Noosa came straight over for morning greetings on our arrival in The Patch as Wonks, Flapper and Stormy moved with purpose. Approaching the area curiously it appeared they had come to investigate where a Sperm…
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Orca Matriarchs in the Patch – 16/2/20
Orca Matriarchs in the Patch as within moments of our arrival Cookie surfaced 20 meters ahead with her family pod. They were on the hunt and the stealthy movements of Cookie, El Notcho and Swirl focused in on an area close to the edge of the continental shelf. Cookie was not the only matriarch in…