Wednesday 6 July 2011

Mother & Calf flee 2 Raging Bulls

With showers coming across the Sound we head out with word that several whales have been seen in the area around the safe water marker. We count 3 individual blows as we approach the area. The whales are charging all around with no direction at all. As we approach a wood chip vessel is making its way in to King George Sound on our starboard side and the whales are now charging towards us. The ship turns to starboard and now the whales travel across the path of the ship with in 100 metres of the bow. We turn and travel off the stern of the ship to pick up the whales again. One passenger says she thinks she has spotted a calf. After traveling with the whales for some time we notice that their seams to be one whale being pursued by the other 2 whales. Then there it is, a very small calf is spotted along side the whale that is being pursued. We follow these whales for some time and at times we have whales cruising around us. The cow and calf on one side of the boat and the 2 bulls lunging from the water. We stayed with these whales trying hard to get photos but sorry folks with showers coming over at times and whales charging all over I had my work cut out just to stay with the whales so that my passengers had some chance to get those elusive pictures. We spent over 1 hour with these whales and left them as they started to head out to sea from Limestone Head. We traveled the coast back to the marina enjoying some of our beautiful coast line and a hot cup of coffee.
So now we have seen 3 calve so far this season.
"Think Whales Think Albany"
Master of the vessel Paul Guest

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