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Peaceful Pilot Whales of Bremer 23rd February 2019 Peaceful Pilot Whales of Bremer were skimming the surface as the glassy conditions provided a window into their watery world. The picturesque day provided the perfect opportunity to see the reflection of the white saddle patch glowing below the surface as their
Hunt Like an Orca 22nd February 2019 Today we were one step ahead of the Orca and they were fashionably late! To be with the Orca you must hunt like an Orca and we were a little bit excited to get the party started and found ourselves 20 minutes ahead of schedule in the exact location that the Orca would begin travelling towards in half an hour.
Orca and Pilot Whale Surge 21st February 2019 Arriving in the canyon we were greeted by B-Slice launching into the sky and soon after landing approaching us with a big chunk of squid in his mouth! A magnificent morning with 100+ Orca and Pilot Whales all surging at once as we were completely surrounded by cetaceans.
Best Bremer Bay Orca Experience 20th February 2019 Phenomenal day with the Orca as today really was one of the best Bremer Bay Orca Experience as we arrived in the canyon to triple breaching Orca just off our bow! Swirl and her family had launched into an extraordinary display of surface activity including breaching, tail
Bremer Canyon Orca Experience 19th February 2019 The Bremer Canyon Orca Experience is an incredible journey to a very special place in the world where the apex predator of the ocean hunts and socialises in record numbers.
Killer Whale Surge in the Bremer Canyon 18th February 2019 Joining the Pod we were part of the Killer Whale surge this morning as Queen and her family took off at full speed towards the rest of their pod who had just made a fresh kill of squid and the energy levels were high!
Queen of the Bremer Canyon 17th February 2019 A day after meeting the King it was time for the Queen of the Bremer Canyon to arrive today as she brought along her granddaughter little Stormy to socialise with us and Maleko's family pod in the canyon. A fantastic day to observe the social behaviour amongst the different age groups...
Bremer Canyon Orca A380 16th February 2019 Elvis is alive! The King of the Bremer Canyon took our breath away as he surfaced alongside our bow this morning as his name could be heard right through the boat as Orca A380 appeared after a non sighting absence of 2 years. Concerns that the King of the Bremer Canyon may have come to the end of his reign..
Southern Ocean Orca 15th February 2019 Our day with the Southern Ocean Orca was an extraordinary one as we enjoyed beautiful weather and two familiar pods of Orca, El Notcho's pod and B-Slice's pod were both travelling together. Arriving in the Patch we were greeted by B-Slice and his family who surged past our port side in an incredibly quick
The Oceans Rembrandt's 14th February 2019 The Oceans Rembrandt's are completely priceless, so precious that the world wouldn't be the same without them... we are talking about our Orca and cetaceans of course!
Babysitting Bremer Bay Orca 13th February 2019 Today we were left with a big responsibility, babysitting Bremer Bay Orca calves! The mums had decided to leave us with the little ones for the day and they were ready to play as they raced towards our vessel and enjoyed practicing their hunting on a large jellyfish.
What Orca Eat Beaked Whale? 12th February 2019 What Orca eat Beaked Whale? The question is an important one as not all Orca eat other marine mammals, some specialise in hunting shark while others love salmon. So when a juvenile Beaked Whale went flying skyward today after one of the Orca charged him we were all holding our breathe!
West Coast Orcas 9th February 2019 West Coast Eagles Premiership players joined Western Australia's Premier Whale Watch company today as we journeyed to the West Coast Orcas in the Bremer Canyon. Greeting us at the continental shelf was a super pod of 1,000+ Offshore Bottlenose Dolphins...
Smile if You Love Whale Watch Western Australia 6th February 2019 Everyone smile if you love Whale Watch Western Australia! Our guests were all smiles today including our Orca as we spent extraordinary moments in their company as they socialised and interacted with us.
Australian Killer Whales 5th February 2019 Australian Killer Whales are found hunting in the Bremer Canyon and today as we arrived two large females charged towards us, surfacing only a few meters away from our bow. A very exciting start to the morning when you are greeted upon arrival with the...
Wolves of the Sea 4th February 2019 The Wolves of the Sea were hunting again in the Bremer Canyon as suddenly the entire pod began to surge, reaching speeds of 25+ kilometres per hour as they porpoised as a team towards the prey they were hunting.
Bremer Bay Orca Sunday Feast 3rd February 2019 The Bremer Bay Orca were enjoying a Sunday feast and forage on squid today as they hunted together and showed great teamwork to secure their meal for the day. Two teenage males in B-Slice and Adina have grown into very curious individuals who approached
Foraging Orca in Bremer Canyon 30th January 2019 Foraging Orca in the Bremer Canyon were busy today as hundred of seabirds followed their every move including a beautiful juvenile Wandering Albatross who came soaring in. A familiar face surfaced just ahead as
Bremer Canyon Giant Squid 28th January 2019 A large object floated on the surface just ahead and on our arrival we discovered an enormous 1.5 meter piece of Bremer Canyon Giant Squid! Ruby red and white it stood out in the blue Southern Ocean and it wasn't just us who had noticed this tasty morsel but a very large
Bremer Canyon Orca Experience - The Next Level! 27th January 2019 The Bremer Canyon Orca Experience was next level today with over 100+ Short-Finned Pilot Whales greeting us and Orca actively sharing food right on our bow!
Hunting in the Bremer Canyon 26th January 2019 Happy Australia Day! Today we were hunting in the Bremer Canyon with the Orca as they worked hard to find a nice meal to enjoy with the family, after a large storm front moving through a few days ago their food
Henry Canyon Bremer Bay 25th January 2019 Magnificent Maleko greeted us today as we journeyed into the Henry Canyon and Maleko burst from the Southern Ocean as he surged west and traveled for over five nautical mile at 20km per hour! The power of Maleko could be felt as he continued to porpoise...
Why do the Orca's come to the Bremer Canyon? 21st January 2019 After many years of research the question remains 'Why do the Orca's come to Bremer Canyon?' The answer in one word is... SQUID!
In Memory of Robert 20th January 2019 Today we dedicated our experience in the loving memory of Robert as we enjoyed a wonderful day with the Orca of the Bremer Canyon in one of the most beautiful places in the world. Arriving and scanning carefully it was only a few moments before the word everyone wants to hear, "Orca!" and we were off!