Whale Watching Albany WA July 2014
Out with Paul and Jason on Ocean Adventures in July. whales.com.au is their web site. 2 humpbacks, I failed to get any good shots of them, just the dolphins, see my August video, a bit bumpy but I kept the whales in frame.
Dolphins and Whales off Albany WA
Closeup footage of some Dolphins and Whales off the coast of Albany WA
Whale Watching Ocean Adventures Albany WA August 2014
Followed 3 humpbacks for a while traveling from the tip of Breaksea Island to Bald Head, moving fairly quickly, only 1 breach that i missed filming. We had a pod of dolphins playing around the boat earlier with a loan small humpback but they were too fast to get any good shots.
Huge Pod of Dolphins Surfing Waves, Albany WA
During a recent visit to the Wind Farm near Albany, Western Australia, we spotted two large pods of dolphins surfing the waves below us. I estimate that each group had upwards of 40 dolphins in it and there were times were almost the whole pod would get on a wave and then shoot out the back of it. It was amazing - I could have stayed and watched all day.
Whale watching at Albany, Australia
Whale watching Albany WA
On our way out for a fishing trip we stumbled on these happy whales
Whale Watching in Albany WA
Best Whale Watching in Western Australia
The best whale watching in Western Australia was in perfect demonstration today as Flinders Bay and her visiting Humpbacks showed us the sensational Language of the Whales™! The morning was busy as we began our first interaction within moments of departing the Augusta Boat Harbour with a very relaxed juvenile. Leaving him to continue his Sunday morning sleep in we approached a pod of three young adults who were being rather proactive in their chasing across the bay. A young male had approached the two and it didn't appear that they really wanted his company so tried to allow for some speed to make their new tail disappear. Approaching the abalone farm it seemed to work as a good distraction and it wasn't long before three became two once again and they all settled back into the migration movement. Large adults surged past and we smiled to see the alliance pod of male Bottlenose Dolphins back in the bay again and causing havoc with the Humpbacks.
Racing around them at full speed the six or so Humpbacks seemed slightly confused as to which way was best to go, should they follow the other Humpbacks or hang out with the dolphins? Some went left and a few went right as the Bottlenose Dolphins spent a bit of time with us zooming around the bow and stern. Some of the best whale watching in Western Australia can be found in Augusta during this time of year as the enormous male Humpbacks display in incredible fashion their strength and today we witnessed the perfect example. Two mature males launched into a full surface active display of breaching, head lunging and unified pec slapping with perfect timing. Continuing to breach towards our vessel we could sight a very unique marking on the pectoral fin of one individual that looked exactly like a lighting strike. Very cool indeed and it wasn't long before they had attracted the attention of another large individual and began to socialise together. Forming a bachelor pod they were now ready to find a lovely lady to impress.
SALMON HOLES and BLOWHOLES Albany, West Australia
Southern Right Whales in Albany, Western Australia
It has been an amazing winter here in Albany, Western Australia for whales. Just amazed by these magnificent creatures
Whale Watching off Albany Western Australia
Whale Watching off Albany Western Australia
Free whale watching - Australia
I think a day at the beach can hardly be better than this.
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Romantic Whales Roll with Dolphins as Whale Watching Boat Looks On
On Sunday February 3rd, in front of amazed whale watchers aboard Captain Dave's Dolphin & Whale Watching Safari two gray whales paused their southbound migration for what appeared to be courtship behavior as bottlenose dolphins interacted with these giant pre-Valentine leviathans off of Dana Point, California.
Gray whales are making their annual migration from the cold waters off Alaska to the warm waters off of Baja, CA. There, in the lagoons, they mate and have their calves. It appears these two lovebirds just couldn't wait for Baja though!
Throughout the courtship/mating behavior, whale watching passengers looked on as the whales rolled and twirled, a couple times spy hopped, and even occasionally thrashed their powerful tail flukes. A small pod of about one dozen coastal bottlenose dolphins circled and swam with the whales as if they were intrigued about what was going on.
As the pair of whales made their way past the Point, which is often used by gray whales as a landmark during their long migration, they dodged lobster traps which can be dangerous if the whales get to close and become entangled.
Last year Captain Dave and others worked to free two whales caught in similar gear and one in a gillnet. Entanglement in fishing gear claims the lives of 308,000 dolphins and whales every year worldwide according to scientific estimates. That is nearly 1,000 dolphin and whales every day! Captain Dave organized Orange County's only whale disentanglement group in 2008 and has successfully disentangled several gray whales, including Lily, whose disentanglement made national headlines. Capt. Dave authored the book, Lily, A Gray Whale's Odyssey, a magnificent photographic journey of a gray whale's migration.
In addition to this pair of gray whales, whale watchers aboard Captain Dave's Dolphin & Whale Watching Safari also saw a rare humpback whale, a minke whale, several other gray whales, and common dolphins. Southern California has the greatest density of dolphins per square mile than of anywhere on earth. The area also has the largest concentration of blue whales on the planet.
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Whale Watch Western Australia Season 2016
Summer is here and our wonderful whales are now enjoying a long awaited meal in the cool and nutrient rich waters of Antarctica. They will spend the next few months feeding and regaining their strength before they return once again along the West Australian coastline to complete another incredible migration. This season we have had the privilege of meeting hundreds of whales and each interaction created long lasting memories that will be treasured for a lifetime. It is hard to put into words the incredible affect these magnificent creatures have on everyone that meets them and the joy they bring to so many lives.
Although we will miss our friends until they return again, we feel very pleased in knowing that there are currently around 2-3,000 new Humpbacks calves experiencing their very first time in Antarctica and all whales who have returned are relishing a very well earned feed and replenishing those hungry tummies! The migration they undertake every year is an estimated 13,000 kilometre long journey that was made all the more challenging this season with a very long lasting winter and spring. Once again they made a successful journey back to the kitchen fridge and development grounds of their new calves and just as one journey ends the preparation for the next one begins.
This season was filled with many once in a lifetime moments, such as meeting Pearl the White Southern Right Whale Calf and little Leeuwi the Humpback calf born in Flinders Bay in late June who found a way to survive when all odds were against him. Curious Minke whales in Geographe Bay and even a family pod of Pygmy Blue Whales including her young calf were sightings we will treasure. We have compiled just a few of our favourite images and moments from this season that we hope you enjoy.
We would like to thank all of our guests and local communities for your support and also your love and admiration for your whales! Almost having lost our West Australian Whales many years ago it was the desire to protect these Dinosaurs of The Deep™ that has allowed them to regain strength in their populations and continue to bring joy to the lives of thousands of people each year. We are the fortunate ones who have the privilege of taking you to meet them and have the responsibility to teach every person who steps aboard Whale Watch Western Australia everything they have ever wanted to know about The Language of The Whales and for that we are forever grateful...see you next year!❤️????
Whale Watch WA – The Legend Grows
Today was a legendary day for Whale Watch WA as we sighted incredible competition pods racing underneath our feat, juvenile males breaching only meters in front of the bow and the most beautiful tail fluke of any whale we have seen which was completely white. We were very excited to meet this whale who looked very much like Vanilla Bean, a whale made famous when rescued by Doug Coughran and sighted onboard Whale Song. Our morning experience was filled with action as males competed for females and raced around our vessel. A young male Humpback who had previous skin lesions which had healed well was chasing a pod of two when all three changed their focus towards us. Seeing the opportunity to disappear the two moved away from our vessel and left the young male who was predominately white circling around us. He then breached twice, one full body breach a few meters in front of the bow and then again on our stern.
The legend onboard Whale Watch WA continued to grow today as we approached a pod moving quickly through Flinders Bay. We all gasped as the third whale lifted his fluke above the waters surface and we could see the pure white fluke speckled in black dotes and our heart skipped a beat... could this be the legendary Vanilla Bean? First sighted and rescued by the late Doug Coughran who gave this special whale a second chance. He was then re-sighted during the filming of Birthplace of the Giants with the Centre of Whale Research legends Curt and Micheline Jenner. Looking closely at the images capture today we can see a very close similarity but not quite the exact same fluke as Vanilla Bean, but perhaps one of his descendants?
Our afternoon was also filled with the intense energy of a competition pod of four with the female Humpback charging towards us from over three hundred meters away! Desperately looking for something to slow down the males on her tail she dived right underneath us and this distraction worked perfectly. The energetic pod of four then spent the next 90 minutes surrounding our vessel with gentle and energetic displays as we watched the Language of the Whales™ unfold right in front of us.
Dolphins at Two Peoples Bay near Albany 2nd Feb 2013
The Department of Environment and Conservation (DEC) is responding to a potential mass stranding of dolphins at Two Peoples Bay Nature Reserve on Western Australia's south coast.
Between 100-150 pantropical spotted dolphins Stenella attenuata are currently in shallow water at (NOT Whalers Cove) , south-east of Albany. There is one dead dolphin.
DEC was notified of the situation by the local sea rescue organisation at about 9am this morning. Regional leader nature conservation Deon Utber said it was unusual for a large pod of dolphins to strand in this region.
The good thing is they are not beached, but are milling around in the water, he said.
They aren't leaving the area at the moment but we're hoping that with the high tide this afternoon they will move off into deeper water under their own steam.
In the event this doesn't happen, we are putting together a strategy to try and drive them out to sea.
At the moment the main thing is not to disturb the animals.
DEC has established an Incident Management Team at Whalers Cove and five wildlife officers are travelling from Perth this afternoon to assist local officers.
Two Peoples Bay Nature Reserve has been closed to the public until further notice, as a result of the stranding.
Mr Utber said if volunteers were required to support the DEC operation, an announcement would be made on local radio stations.
Media contact: DEC Media 6467 5555
Facebook: facebook.com/decwa
Albany WA - Family Travel Australia
In todays video we had an amazing day in Albany, Western Australia. We started off by whale watching on Albany Ocean Adventures followed by a few of Albany's attractions like Dog Rock, Albany Wind Farm, The Gap and Natural Bridge in Torndirrup National Park followed by sunset at Goode Beach.
Next week - Albany Day Three - We check something off my bucketlist by going on a boat and SEEING WHALES!! We also check out some of the other things that Albany has to offer. I won't give it all away but make sure you subscribe because it should be a good one!
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Whale watching - Dunsborough, Western Australia
The Sandpatch - Albany, Western Australia
The Sandpatch beach sits on Albany's southern side looking out to the Southern Ocean. It is home to Albany's Windfarm power project and from the boardwalk you get vistas look east to Sharp Point and West to Cosy Corner beach and West Cape Howe. Dolphin frequent the area as well as the occasional winter whale and also the occasional surfer
021018 Whale watching - humpbacks off Busselton W.A.
Whale watching off Busselton Western Australia. Chloe and I went out with Legend Charters and had a great day with a numbers of pods of Humpbacks cruising around us, one pair had a new calf in tow.