WHALE RESEARCH
Current Research Onboard
The Fat Whales Project is an exciting opportunity to further our understanding of the migration story of Western Australia’s Humpback Whales, Southern Right Whales and Blue Whales. Focusing in on the body condition of these species and how that may affect the timing of their migration can be achieved by the use of drone imagery. During our daily tours you can be part of this research as drone pilot Grace Russell and her team Join The Pod this season to continue their research onboard Whale Watch Western Australia.
Whale Callosities
The Right Whales have a unique appearance unlike any other cetacean with strange, hard patches of skin on their upper and lower jaw known as
Orca Talk
ChrisMarine Scientist Read More It’s no secret that orca are highly intelligent and social animals. This is something they flaunt openly to anyone who takes
Species Highlight – Southern Right Whale
The Southern Right Whale is a treasure amongst the Australian cetacean species and was almost lost to history back in the days of whaling. Targeted
How Long Do Whales Live For?
How long do Whales live for? A great question and the answer is all dependant on the species. Whales and dolphins live for long periods
Australian Humpback Whale Migration
Australian Humpback Whale migration can be seen every year during our winter and spring from late May through to early December. Humpback Whales feed during
How Do Humpback Whales Sleep?
How do Humpback Whales sleep? It is important for whales to sleep but this can be challenging in the marine environment they live in and
How To Identify Humpback Whales
How to identify Humpback Whales is all in the detail with the underside of every fluke just like a human fingerprint. Thousands of Humpback Whales
What Do Humpback Whales Eat?
What Do Humpback Whales Eat? The population of Humpback Whales found in Australian waters have a love of Antarctic Krill Euphausia superba which is of course
The Anatomy of a Blue Whale
The largest creature to have ever lived on our planet has the most extraordinary anatomy one could imagine. Every structure is mammoth and designed for
History of the Bremer Orca
The history of the Bremer Orca traces them back through the region and history books for many years. Tragically back in 1979, 13 Killer Whales
Orca Sighted off Perth!
Exciting report from observant local Cory Nyman who along with his mate Liam Andela sighted a pod of over 20 Orca just 20km off the
Humpback Survives Killer Whale Attack
Humpback survives Killer Whale attack | Today we met an incredible Humpback who has survived a Killer Whale attack during the northern migration. Approaching a
Humpback Whale Tail Sailing
It was all about the tail today and this afternoon we had the opportunity to witness Humpback Whale tail sailing behaviour.
UWA Presentation with WA Naturalist’s Club
Thank you to the WA Naturalist’s Club for the opportunity to speak at the Hew Roberts Lecture Theatre at the University of Western Australia. A lovely evening discussing the whales of Western Australia and the incredible coastline we have.
Perth Canyon Pilot Whales
Pilot Whales in the Perth Canyon! A very special sighting today of Pilot Whales travelling in the Perth Canyon, a first for our season.
