Gold Coast Whale Sightings Report – June 2021 Update
The 2021 whale watching season kicked off with a big bang. The season started at the end of May and whale numbers have been high right from the start. Humpback highway by mid June 2021 is as busy as it gets which is fantastic news for whale watchers. There is no need to wait any […]
Humpback Whale Fact File for Children
The humpback whale is a mammal and a species of baleen whale. Baleen are plates that instead of teeth can be used to filter the whales prey from the sea water. Humpback whales are not dangerous to humans, in fact, they eat tiny plankton and krill. Due to the whales’ enormous size they will need […]
2021 Humpback Whale Research Expeditions
The 2021 whale watching season is going to be a big one! With humpback whale numbers consistently on the rise year by year, the Gold Coast Bay is the perfect location in South East Queensland for whale watching and research activities. For the 4th year, Dr. Olaf and his team at Humpback and High-rises are […]
How intelligent are whales?
There is an understanding among marine experts that whales are incredibly intelligent. It just seems fact! Not only is the brain of the sperm whale the largest in the animal kingdom and 5 times heavier than that of a human, it has been observed time after time that whales and dolphins are sentient; when a […]
Identifying Whales – Can Fluke ID be used for Humpbacks?
Identifying cetacean can be an arduous task, especially from long distances, on choppy seas or when the mammal is about to dive. Fortunately, there are various distinguishing factors for each individual species. An observers process of elimination is perhaps the best method to identifying a species, for example, a dolphin seen in a certain area […]
Marine Biology Students and Wildlife Photographers wanted – Gold Coast Whale Watching Tours
Why not having a whale of a time this whale watching season Are you a marine biology student looking for opportunities to be out in the field to survey humpback whales, dolphins and other marine life? Or, are you perhaps a talented professional or hobby wildlife photographer, looking to get ocean time and to promote […]
Where to swim with Humpback whales – Australia and beyond
[Australia Every year, more than 30,000 humpback whales embark on the journey north from Antarctica along the east coast of Australia to the warm waters of Queensland’s Gold Coast, Fraser Coast, Sunshine Coast on their way north where they will mate and calf. While the government of Australia allows people to swim with these gentle giants, it […]
The Legacy of Valerie Taylor – An Australian icon
Valerie Taylor, marine expert and Australian icon, is synonymous with the ocean, and along with her late husband Ron the couple are responsible for trail blazing the shark conservation conversation in Australia. Originally a spear fisher with Ron, Valerie changed their lives from killing fish to creating awareness for conservation and the documentation of the […]
Gold Coast Whale Watching Season 2021 – Time to get excited
The Gold Coast Bay is the Humpback Whale hotspot between May and November each year and there is no better way to built excitement for the 2021 whale watching season than by looking back through our favourite whale watching pics from the 2020 season. Sea the Gold Coast will be commencing tours on 12th of […]
Why whales strand themselves
One of the more puzzling phenomena in the natural world is why whales strand themselves. Every year, there are a handful of circumstances when either groups or individual whales and dolphins converge upon the beaches of the world. Distressingly, many do end up perishing, however some, often with the help of humans, survive the ordeal […]