Humpback pec slap was ringing out today as on both our tours we had plenty of friendly conversations amongst the pods. Our first sighting was of a sleepy mum and calf enjoying some rest time together close to the coast. One of the big lessons mother whales will pass onto their calves is where to find suitable places to rest on these long migrations. It is very important especially for the first couple of years as this is when juvenile Humpback Whales are most vulnerable to Orca attack and knowing safe resting grounds is a priority. The other pods this morning were busy as a convergence of five seperate pods resulted in pec slapping, breaching and tail lobs as they all communicated amongst each other. It was beautiful to witness and see one young calf in particular enjoying some breaching practice in response to all the adult activity unfolding around and amongst the pods.
Bachelor males continued to move past as they seemed keen to continue their southbound journey today with hungry bellies starting to kick in after many months away from the feeding grounds. Our midday tour began in a very similar style as this morning as our first sighting was of another sleepy mum and calf making the most of some resting opportunities. Pods further ahead began to converge and once again the Language of the Whales was on display with some beautiful pec slapping from one mum in particular and a couple of defensive tail lobs from another pod. Two mums and their calves joined together and began to move away from the area as a few bachelor males started to arrive in the area. Three adults approached one another which resulted in a breach, tail lob and plenty of trumpets as the excitement grew and the two bachelor males began to follow the female with plenty of interest.
