Wobbles the Whale

First Southern Right Sighted 29th May 2017 The beginning of Season 2017 has been amazing and this morning we were blown away when our first sighting was of a Southern Right Whale Humpbacks Arrive in Augusta 28th May 2017 The whales have arrived in Augusta and we have started Season 2017 with our first sighting of six beautiful juvenile Humpback males sighted today! Two separate pods joined together and we watched as they interacted and practiced boisterous juvenile behaviour with much... Incredible Blue Whale Encounter 30th April 2017 Three Blue Whales alongside our vessel had everyone onboard stunned! A mother Blue kept her calf close to our vessel so she could block the approach of a larger Blue from getting too close. Adding to the moment was amazing bubble veils as she tried to hide her calf beh... Hungry Blues 8th April 2017 Another fantastic day of exploration and discovery in the magnificent Perth Canyon! We had the privilege of meeting another two hungry Blue Whales as they filled their bellies full of krill hidden hundreds of kilometres underneath us. Our first meeting was with a young... Nine Blues Feeding 1st April 2017 The Saturday morning Perth Canyon cafe was busy today with nine Blue Whales feeding! That is nine of the largest animals to have ever graced our planet surrounding us and to say we were excited is a huge understatement Blue Whales in Perth 25th March 2017 Watching three Blue Whales feeding in the magnificent environment of the Perth Canyon on a picture perfect Saturday is what dreams are made of! Today was a special day for our guests onboard as we departed and made our way out towards the Perth Canyon for a day of expl... Blue Whale 14th January 2017 The Blue Whale is the largest mammal to have ever graced this earth. Weighing in at up to 180 tonnes and with a body length of 25 to 30 meters, the size of these graceful creatures is hard to fathom! Before whaling the Blue Whale populations around the world were extra... Perth Canyon Blue Whale Expedition 7th January 2017 There is a place not far from the heart of Perth City in Western Australia that the largest mammals to have ever lived aggregate to feed on what is known as a biomass bonanza. This is a once in a lifetime opportunity to witness the largest mammal species ever to grace... End Of Season 2016 3rd December 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 t... Bye Bye Whales 26th November 2016 Summer time is calling as we say goodbye to our Humpback whales until next year and although we will miss them our local family pod of 15+ Bottlenose Dolphins and friendly Australian Sea Lion certainly made our day with their playful and inquisitive nature City Views 18th November 2016 Our beautiful city and a breaching Humpback calf on another magnificent day in Western Australia! This little one was practicing some dominant behaviour towards a large male Humpback who was trying to impress mum with some pec slapping and see if she would accept him a... 37℃ Flukes Up 14th November 2016 Our first warm day in a very long time and our whales were enjoying the crystal clear waters along our coastline as we all soaked in the sunshine. Humpback whales sighted today and we loved watching the unique tail flukes of an escort pod each time they surfaced to rep... Jumping Cookie 13th November 2016 We decided to name this young Humpback calf Cookie today after the many cookie cutter shark bites he had all over him and he gave us all a big surprise when we watched little Cookie breach! There was also another very uniquely marked mother and calf pod today with both... Flying Fish 12th November 2016 The local Bottlenose Dolphins were making some flying fish very nervous and they certainly caught our eye as they flew millimetres away from the waters surface skimming along, desperately trying to confuse the highly intelligent Bottlenose. A mother and calf Humpback k... Adventurous Yearling 9th November 2016 Today we met the most outgoing yearling Humpback who certainly surprised us with his confidence and persistence in wanting to interact with everyone he meets! Our first encounter was with a young mother and calf pod who seemed to have just met this young male. Mum was... Grace Ocean 7th November 2016 Magnificent vessels of the sea and some relaxed mothers and calves were sighted today. A young female Humpback was catching up on some rest with possibly her very first calf and although she was only a small female both herself and her calf looked healthy. The more mat... Patience Is a Virtue 5th November 2016 Sometimes when whale watching we come across a pod that may be a bit quieter than others, this morning a young female and her calf were keeping a low profile and spending their morning logging. After a while they would resurface and replenish their oxygen levels before... Magnificent Eight 4th November 2016 Four female Humpbacks and their four beautiful calves were all mingling today and we were front and centre amongst this very large and sociable pod! It all began when we met the first mother/calf pod who came right up to our vessel and the young calf was enjoying some... Gentle Interaction 1st November 2016 There are many large females arriving in the resting grounds and now is the perfect opportunity for their calves to learn and play through gentle interactions with other mother and calf pods. Today we had three mums and three calves all getting to know each other and h... Head Lunge Perfection 28th October 2016 A wonderful Friday morning that had us all excited to see who we could meet today! Mothers and their calves were everywhere we looked and many of these pods had a male escort with them which resulted in a lot of spectacular surface behaviour as the numerous pods began... Escort Pods Allround 27th October 2016 Today was a very fun day with many escort pods sighted which always adds a different energy to the environment. The first mother and calf sighted today had only recently had a male Humpback approach them and try to interact with the female, but she was having none of i... Double Trouble 24th October 2016 One of the finest moments when whale watching, a mother and calf both breaching the surface at the same time! It was a very busy morning with mothers and calves all around and being very social mammals we could see plenty of talking going on amongst the pods. We had si... Protective Mum 23rd October 2016 A large female Humpback was tail slapping today and although spectacular to watch the reason behind her behaviour was not naturally caused. Unfortunately, amateur vessels had been approaching her too closely and at speed which upset the female who had a young calf. Her... Picture Perfect Saturday 22nd October 2016 A magnificent Saturday morning greeted us as we made our way out and it wasn't long before we met our first mother and calf having a sleepy start to this lovely Saturday. A bit further along we met another mother and calf who seemed very curious towards us as the mothe...