Friday, June 26, 2015

Wild About Whales

Awe-inspiring wildlife experience at Coffs Harbour this week, watching Humpback whales cruise up the coast.  It's hard to describe the excitement of spotting our first group of whales just a few hundred metres off shore and the feeling of privilege to be sharing the ocean with these magnificent animals.  


The recovery of the Humpback whale has to be one of the most heart-warming of all conservation successes.  When the whaling industry collapsed in the 1960's, they were on the edge of extinction, with fewer than 200 individuals travelling up the East Coast of Australia. This season, around 18,000 individuals are expected to make the 5,000 km journey from Antarctica to the warmer waters off Queensland.


With numbers increasing by 8-10% each year, you're almost guaranteed to see whales throughout the season, from early June to September.





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