Once again it was the acrobatic activity of the whales only 4 nautical miles east of Mooloolaba that gave away their position this morning. We had a couple of close encounters before we headed back to Mooloolaba in the afternoon.
Glassy conditions made for a perfect day of whale watching today, we had a few incredibly close encounters when a mother showed off her calf right next to the boat, we were all in awe as the mother and calf bonded with feeding behavior. Check out the photos. ...
We were only 3.5 nautical miles east of Point Cartwright when we caught sight of a breach that gave away our first pod of two juvenile humpback whales. We had some lovely close encounters as we traveled south with them. On our way back to Mooloolaba, we come upon...
Whales proved a little illusive in the choppy conditions, until a breach was sighted 2 nautical miles, dead ahead. It was not long before we were up close and personal with our first pod. Their down times (time spend under the water) were extensive, however when the...
The second day for our earlier start of 0900 saw the wind up more than forecast – a steady 20 knot southerly had it a bit cooler and bumpier than expected. Not to worry, the whales certainly didn’t! The three male whales we found after half an hour were... 