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$20 Vouchers / $50 Tours September 12, 2020
Shy Albatross endangered June 30, 2020

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We’re excited to put our boat back in the water

We’re excited to put our boat back in the water in a couple of days! :) While it is heart- breaking to hear the news about the whale stranding over on the west coast, it is good to see that quite a variety of healthy whales have showed up here on Tassie’s east coast recently. 💙
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Did you know that by joining our tour, you’re not only supporting a small business, you also help us raise orphaned wildlife, as part of the tour price goes towards the animals we have in care. Currently, we’re housing 3 wombat joeys of different ages. Thanks to everyone who has already made a booking for this season. We can’t wait to share it with you!
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If you would like to follow the journey of our joeys in care, head over to @wild.hearts.rescue !

Killer Whales and Southern Right Whales on the coa

Killer Whales and Southern Right Whales on the coast today! 💙
——————————————————-Sadly, south-east Australia's only established Southern Right Whale nursery produced no evidence of calves this winter.. This is albeit this season was forecast to be one of the biggest breeding seasons yet.
The whales are critically endangered and give birth only every three to four years. (Edit: at least 3 SRW calves were born out of the Logan’s Beach nursery and sighted in eastern Victorian waters.)
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We continue to cooperate with the local Wildlife Management Branch through calling in sightings and sharing ID shots. This will help get a better idea of the movements of these rare whales and to ultimately aid in their protection.

++$20 vouchers/ $50 tours++ We are offering a $20

++$20 vouchers/ $50 tours++

We are offering a $20 voucher for our tours from now until the 30th November 2020 to support the Tasmanian ‘Make yourself at home’ campaign. If you are one of the lucky ones who scored a voucher from the Tasmanian government, you will be able to use this voucher plus our $20 voucher and only spend $50 for our 2+ hour Scenic Tour or $160 for our 3-4 hour Seal & Ocean Expedition.

Between the months of September and December is the most productive time of the year for the Ocean here in Tasmania. In the winter time, storms break Ocean surface tension through wind and waves. This allows cold nutrient rich water from the Oceans depth to mix with the light rich surface water, creating the basis for the largest plant explosion on the planet. This in turn supports immense numbers of birds, fish, mammals and invertebrates.

The abundance of food also attracts rarer animal species to come closer to our coastline. In the last couple of years for example, we got to see Sei Whales, Dusky Dolphins, Killer Whales, Leopard Seals, a New Zealand Fjordland Penguin and a Southern Royal Albatross to name a few. It’s also a great time to chance seeing some Southern Right Whales and Humpback Whales as they migrate past our coastline. It’s certainly the time of year we look forward to the most and we can’t wait to share a special day on the water with you!

To redeem the $20 voucher, simply enter the promo code MAKEYOURSELFATHOME when you book your tour. #makeyourselfathome @buysomethingtasmanian

These photos of a pod of Killer Whales were taken

These photos of a pod of Killer Whales were taken on the last tour of our season. (Can you spot the seals on the rocks?) We’re about to open up again at the end of September and are curious what the new season is going to bring!! Are you one of the lucky ones who registered in time for the Tasmanian #makeyourselfathome travel vouchers? Why not use it to explore Tassie from the water? The first Humpback Whales have already been recorded on our coastline. And it’s always guaranteed to see seals, colourful caves and the rugged rock formations on our tour. For bookings, please call / email or message us on Instagram. Departure times are flexible. 😊 @buysomethingtasmanian

We couldn’t have asked for a better day to finis

We couldn’t have asked for a better day to finish our boat tour season. And we got to catch up with old friends - a pod of Orcas consisting of a male, a female and a young one that we have seen previously on two occasions, on the 1st August 2017 and 25th June 2018. We’ll be back on the water at the end of September. 💙 #wildoceantasmania

Projection of positivity rewards all.
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Thank you Ocean! 💙 More to come. #wildoceantasmania

We still have a few seats available for our last t

We still have a few seats available for our last two tours for the season, at 1pm on Friday and 1.30pm on Saturday. Get in touch if you want to join us! 💙🐬 #loveyoudolphins #wildoceantasmania

The coming week will be our last week of running t

The coming week will be our last week of running tours before we close for a little winter break. If you’d like to join us on a 2+hour Coastal Adventure this week to check out the cliffs, caves and look for marine life, get in touch with us via phone/ email or Insta. The weather is looking beautiful from Tuesday onwards! :) #wildoceantasmania #cantwait

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!

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

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