Covered with Smelly Whale Breath

A perfect day for whale watching. Having seen a couple of whales while sitting on Marine Drive at 8.15am but they were very quiet. Heading out we get a call from one of the local tug skippers saying that the whales were last seen just out side of the channel. 

We head out and find 10 or 12 dolphins at the end of the channel markers. The whales are then spotted back towards Middleton Beach. We head in and find 2 Southern Right whales. I have been operation whale watching now for 16 years, (longer than any body else in WA) and never seen a southern right this early in the season off Middleton Beach. We watch for some time even enjoying some coffee and muffins for morning tea. 

We leave and find a young humpback about half way across King George Sound. We pull up and its not long before the whale is swimming around the boat. It surfaces each side of the boat swims away and then returns chasing several dolphins. One of our passengers while on the aft deck taking photos get covered with smelly whale breath. 

Cameras were going off and screams of excitement for about 90 minutes were the order of the day. Getting back to the marina 45 minutes latter than normal.