Fremantle Whale Tours departed today and witnessed the epic southern Humpback Whale migration as dozens of whales socialised and mingled incredibly close on both our morning and afternoon departure. The easterlies were ruffling the waters surface this morning and within a few moments of arriving in the sighting grounds we watched on as multiple pods converged and soon we were surrounded. Bachelor boys were boisterous as they jostled for position closest to the vessel and we spent the entirety of our morning drifting with the breeze as the whales were simply too close to move! The boys made us giggle as they all tried to outmanoeuvre each other to get closest to the vessel and we could certainly sense they were releasing some of that pent-up energy towards us as they treated the Steep Point as if she was a female Humpback Whale. One of the males would chase after the others every time they came too close as he ensured he was the one escorting us, they are such cheeky and charismatic characters.
The afternoon observed the winds easing and slowing to a stop with our first sighting a powerful whale just off our stern getting everyones attention. The youngster was very peaceful and curious as he just hung out with us in no hurry, stretched out and resting right along our starboard side. This continued for quite a while and we fell in love with this peaceful character who was completely at ease. Eventually he decided it was time to go back to sleep and meandered a short distance away to rest. We tiptoed off towards further pods who were starting to converge and with energy levels increasing as the local Bottlenose Dolphins joined in on the activity. It was much fun as they twisted and rolled about in the afternoon sunshine making the most of this time to relax and socialise. Unwinding before the next stage of their journey and ensuring that they make the most of their time in these sheltered waters just off Fremantle. Yet another beautiful day with the whales and we are looking forward to the rest of the weekend ahead in the spring sunshine.
