Right Whales
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A Surprise Right Whale Encounter – 10/24
If I am honest guys I was already so blown away by filming a few whales together with this epic sunrise that I was too excited to even think about that they could be mating 😂 I always had in the back of my mind while I was concentrating on flying that they were doing…
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White Whale Pearl Returns to Augusta – 13/7/19
White Whale Pearl returns to Augusta as we re-sighted a very special Southern Right Whale who was born in season 2016 in Flinders Bay, Augusta. At first we were travelling with four Humpback Whales who were being very social when just over the other side of them we noticed two muffled blows moving towards us. Bemused…
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August Whale Watching – 15/8/19
August Whale Watching in Augusta is a perfect opportunity to witness two spectacular whale species, the Humpback Whale and Southern Right Whale. Transitioning from their northern migration into the southern, we often sight heavily pregnant female Humpbacks as some of the last individuals to be pushing north. On both our morning and afternoon experiences we…
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Southern Right Whale Nursery – 18/8/19
The Southern Right Whale nursery grounds take in the beautiful views of Flinders Bay and ensure that the next generation of Southern Right Whales have a fantastic start to life. Our morning began with a few cheeky Bottlenose Dolphins cruising past our stern and continuing on with their foraging. Four Humpback Whale escort pods were…
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The Naming of Things: Right Whale vs Right Whale Dolphin
When it comes to cetacean names few seem as appropriate as the Right Whale. The story goes that these whales were given their name because they were the “right” whale to hunt. They stuck close to coast lines and were slow, docile, and spent much of their time near the surface – making them easy…