Season Summary – 2010 Whale Watching Success!

The 2010 southern Humpback Migration began as early as mid-August, with non-breeding whales still dawdling north being met by those heading south. Some days there were pods as far as Continue reading →

Mother-Calf action aplenty!

The last week or so has seen an increasing number of mothers and calves coming through. This makes for excellent shore-based whale watching. I cycled some of the Narooma-Dalmeny cycleway Continue reading →

Busy day down south

About 10 boat minutes from Narooma’s breakwall there were 2-3 humpback pods within sight. We picked the middle area, turned off the motors and watched as 4 whales approached and went Continue reading →

Silver spouts in the sunrise!

6.30am Bar Beach Narooma walking and the sun is rising under a dark cloud so the light is exceptionally bright and about 1-2km out first one then another silvery humpback spout Continue reading →

Tuesday… the whales are here feeding.

On the way to Montague today saw a pod just cruising about a km off the jetty. Lots of seals spread around the rocks. While up on the Island there Continue reading →

Big Weekend and Monday Just as Good.

International Lighthouse Weekend just finished and the special half-price Montague Island tours proved very popular. Sat morn, Sat evening, Sun morn tours went out and all had humpback encounters, mostly Continue reading →

Humpbacks both ways

Travelling out to Montague Island from Narooma today and a humpback flipper-flapping attracted our attention about one km NW of the Island. The pod moved around to the Eastern side. Then Continue reading →

Two species in one afternoon!

Monday August 16 2010 and I travel 15 minutes south to Mystery Bay and see 2 Southern Right Whales lolling around 300 metres out heading slowly north! Great sight. Meantime Continue reading →