We didn’t expect it, but yesterday’s boat tour became one for the books: a Pygmy Blue Whale spotted off Tasmania’s east coast (Balaenoptera musculus brevicauda), just off the cliffs of the Tasman Peninsula. It was one of those rare moments where time slows, and you realise you’re witnessing something few people ever will. It began … Continue reading A Rare Encounter: Pygmy Blue Whale Spotted off Tasmania’s East Coast
A huge Blue Whale cruised south along this coastline yesterday We often have the opportunity to see incredible marine wildlife in the coastal waters of Tasmania. However, one recent sighting stands out among the rest – a rare Blue Whale! Now, if you’re not up on your marine biology, Blue Whales are seriously massive. David … Continue reading Rare Blue Whale – How is the size of this majestic creature!
An unexpected encounter with a Blue Whale on our afternoon cruise We had our eyes peeled on the weekend cruise, hoping to spot a blow of a Killer Whale, because a few sightings have been reported in Tasmanian waters recently. April seems to be a good time of year to see these incredible predators in … Continue reading Amazing weekend surprise – A Blue Whale!
The biggest animal that has ever existed on the planet! We got to spend some time with a Blue Whale on our afternoon trip yesterday. Blue Whales are the largest animals that have ever existed on the planet and one of the rarest whale species with an estimated population of less than 2% of their … Continue reading Blue Whale sighting
And just like that, the first two months of the season have passed. We’ve had some incredible days filled with wildlife encounters, from whales to seals and sea birds along the rugged backdrop of the Tasman National Park. As one of our passengers says: ‘A little bit wild and a whole lot jaw-dropping’ (Narinda S. … Continue reading Whale Feeding Frenzy & Bioluminescent Sea Magic
Whale season already in full swing Our first tour for the 2021/22 season was scheduled for the 18th September, as this is usually the time when the first whales are slowly starting to arrive in Tassie waters. This year however, they seemed to be on the move much earlier. We received reports of Whale sightings … Continue reading Tasmanian Whale Season started early this year!
Looking into the mouth of a Southern Right Whale Have you noticed that the Ocean has changed colour in Tasmania, from a clear blue to a deep green? The water appears to be a bit murky or ‘soupy’. This is caused from billions of microscopic algae and shrimp-like animals. These tiny drifting organisms are food … Continue reading Ever watched a Whale eat?
Two Sei Whales on our first Seal Tour We ran our first Seal & Ocean Expedition for a special request last Thursday. Usually we start our season in October, but this year we were lucky that some persistent travellers woke us up from hibernation two weeks earlier. Everyone was extra excited to see how the … Continue reading Endangered Sei Whales spotted
Rare whale sighting in coastal waters The last thing we would have expected to see on our Coastal Adventure last Wednesday was a baleen whale… While Humpback Whales can be seen on our coastline almost daily between October and December and Orcas, who belong to the family of toothed whales, are frequent visitors to Tasmania’s coastal … Continue reading Whales!!!
Orcas and Southern Right whales have been sighted in Tasmania last week. I can hardly describe how excited we have been, when we sighted the pod of orcas off Waterfall Bay last week. We’ve noticed a lot of feeding activities the weeks before with Australian Fur Seals and Common Dolphins rounding up schools of fish. … Continue reading The whales are coming back to Tasmania