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Orca’s On the Hunt – 20/3/25
***Warning graphic content*** We set out across smooth seas this morning, with no idea what the Southern Ocean had in store for us. Our journey began with a trio of bottlenose dolphins passing us by as we rounded the corner of the harbour and headed south toward the shelf edge. With no signs of the…
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Close Passes with Orca – 7/2/25
We set out over a lumpy, grey Southern Ocean this morning, the Alison Maree charging through the chop and swell as we headed toward the Bremer Canyon in search of the orcas. As we approached the hotspot and prepared ourselves to begin searching, it wasn’t more than 5 minutes before blows were spotted on the…
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Orcas and Calves in the Hotspot – 25/1/25
On our journey out to the hotspot, we came across a few common dolphins leaping up out of the water! They zoomed along and came in to ride our wake zipping around. At a max speed these guys can reach up to 60km an hour, making them one of the fastest mammals in the world!…
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Surging Orcas – 1/4/24
We knew we were in for a good day from the get-go when we spotted two Australian sea lions happily porposing in the harbour as they chased down some fish for breakfast. Soon after getting underway, we were joined by a playful pod of common dolphins riding in our wake. We were then accompanied by…
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Active Day in the Hotspot – 10/1/24
On our journey over to the hotspot this morning, we were pleasantly surprised to be accompanied by a shy albatross that was spotted in the distance, as well as common dolphins that trailed right alongside the boat. The waiting game was on as we arrived at the hotspot today. It wasn’t until thirty minutes past…