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Shy Albatross endangered June 30, 2020
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Tasmania’s Shy Albatross which only breeds on 3

Tasmania’s Shy Albatross which only breeds on 3 islands off Tasmania is now classed as endangered with only about 15,000 breeding pairs left in the World. At the start of the 20th century, populations were decimated by the harvesting of their feathers, which were used to plump up mattresses. It was only when numbers got so low that trade was no longer viable that the population began to recover. Fast forward to today, sadly fewer Shy Albatross offspring are returning to breed every year. Their biggest threats being longline fisheries, marine pollution and climate change. An amazing job has been done by biologists to try and help the species by installing artificial nests on Albatross Island. Studies have shown that birds with high quality nests have greater chance of hatching an egg and producing a chick than poor quality ones. But it’s not only up to the scientists. We can all do our bit to help our Tasmanian Shy Albatross and other marine life. Head over to the blog post on our website to find out more (link in bio)! Or if you would like to see these majestic birds along our coastline, contact us via Insta, email or call for the next tour options. The weather is looking great for the end of the week!

Today was Whale Census Day. Last year, over 2,700

Today was Whale Census Day. Last year, over 2,700 sightings have been recorded from all around Australia. The data recorded is passed onto the National Parks and Wildlife Service to help with the conservation, protection and welfare of Whales in Australian waters. Have you sighted any Whales today? We set up on the cliffs in the morning and saw a few big blows and a couple of pods of dolphins. On our afternoon tour we caught up with them and got to join the whales for nine Kilometers on their migration. Very special for everyone on board. 💙🐋

Days spent with Whales are the best! 💙🐳 Not

Days spent with Whales are the best! 💙🐳 Not ‘only’ the Humpback Whales are migrating at the moment. The Southern Right Whales are showing up now too. One pair had made Pirates Bay in Eaglehawk Neck their home for three days last week and we encountered some more on our tour today a bit further out to sea. We have a few tours scheduled for the coming weeks with varying departure times. If you would like to join our 2-hour Coastal Adventure, just message us on Insta or via email with your preferred dates! Images of our Whale encounters will be forwarded to the Marine Conservation Program / Wildlife Management Branch of the Department for their Australasian Right Whale Photo ID Catalogue.

We were lucky today and saw whales on both trips y

We were lucky today and saw whales on both trips yiew! 🙌💙🐳 Thanks to all the crew who decided to make a spontaneous booking for this weekend with early easing of restrictions! And cheers to the weather gods for blessing us with such a beautiful day today! 🍀

We found some whales today - yay! ...only had to e

We found some whales today - yay! ...only had to extend our trip slightly. 😅 Must have been a good whale-watching day in Tassie, a few Humpback Whales have been reported in the South and up along the East coast. Fingers crossed for some more tomorrow! 💙🐋 In addition to the whales, we also had an extra close encounter with a beautiful Shy Albatross that came in to land beside us and we saw a Southern Fulmar fly by. Very special!

Wow we had an amazing response to our last post! L

Wow we had an amazing response to our last post! Lots of people have enquired who want to join us this long weekend to search for some marine life. If you would like to book a 2-hour Coastal Adventure tour, please email / phone or message us on Instagram! Seats are limited with social distancing in place. You can view our COVID-19 Safety Policy on our website (link in bio).

From the coming weekend, Tasmanians are permitted

From the coming weekend, Tasmanians are permitted again to get out and about. 🙌 The whale migration is well and truely underway and we’re itching to get out on the water to catch some of the whales on their journey past Tassie. How are you feeling - would you like to spend a morning or afternoon on the Ocean and join us in a small group on the search for some cetaceans? Then message us on Instagram, via email or give us a call. Our online booking system is currently closed, since availability now depends on the travel groups (friends, family, singles) to ensure enough spacing between seats. #wildoceantasmania

Because it’s Mother’s Day today... a few photo

Because it’s Mother’s Day today... a few photos of mumma and baby Seal (arctocephalus forsteri) 💙

We had to pull our boat out of the water today, si

We had to pull our boat out of the water today, since it doesn’t look like we’ll be allowed to run tours for a while. But we headed out one last time and saw our first Humpback Whale of the season! 💙🐋 We watched it lunge feed surrounded by playful seals and lots of seabirds. The whales will be heading North over the next few month to their breeding grounds in warmer waters. >>Have you seen any whales around yet?<<

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Humpback Whales
October 10, 2016 Susie
Swimming with Seals
July 24, 2014 Susie

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