According to statistics, Australia is arguably one of the best whale-watching countries in the world. There are more than 45 different species of whales, and dolphins use Australia as their home, and nearly 60% of the world's whales have appeared in Australian waters. From late April every year, as the weather began to get colder, whales began to travel to warm waters near South Australia and Victoria to breed. The more active humpback whales also continue north along the west and east coasts to warmer tropical waters. This migration usually lasts until November, so between April and November, every state in Australia has a chance to see these big guys.
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Southern right whale
[地名][澳大利亚] Victoria, State of
Between May and September, humpback whales and southern right whales migrate from Antarctica to Queensland's warm waters to breed. By then, friends in Victoria will be able to see the migration at a number of whale-watching sites.
Philip Island (Phillip Island)
On Phillip Island, visitors can choose between humpback whales and southern right whales.
Observation points on land or beach (free + luck)
Surf Beach
Pyramid Rock
Summerlands
Watch by boat or helicopte
For better, high probability of watching the migrating whales, it is the king's way to proactively go out to sea in search of them.
Not only that, Phillip Island also counted whale populations and observation points observed since May. With these statistics, you can find a relatively concentrated area to go. The latest record shows that a whale was observed on the 19th.
Phillip Island's official tourist attractions, the launch of the Winter Whaling Cruise (Winter Whale Cruise) package. It includes four-hour voyages, sea leopard rock and dolphin views, and says it has an 80 percent chance of seeing whales (but it's not guaranteed to see them every time), along with fresh lunch and morning tea. The prices are as follows:
More details can be found on the official website at http://www.wildlifecoastcruises.com.au
Helicopter package according to different options, the price is not the same, the lowest from 143 Australian dollars per person. The helicopter will take off from Cape Woolamai in Phillip island and fly around the coastline for about eight minutes. An appointment is required in advance. For more information, visit http://www.phillipislandhelicopters.com.au
Vanamble (Warrnambool)
Between June and September each year, southern right whales migrate to waters near Warrnambool to breed young whales. In order to gain the strength of the final trek back to Antarctic waters, the mother whale will stay offshore for a few weeks to help the newborn baby whale during the period when the young whales are growing up in order to gain the strength of the long trek that will eventually return to Antarctic waters. So you have a chance to watch the mother whale breed the baby whale. Not only that, male whales, adult whales and slightly older young whales will stay in the sea a little further. As a tourist, you can see them at Warrnambool's Logans Beach whale viewing platform.
In addition, you can see these breeding southern right whales in Portland (Portland), northwest of Warrnambool. Otherwise, near Cape Nelson and Cape Bridgewater in Portland, there is a chance to watch very rare blue whales. However, because blue whales rarely approach offshore waters, the chances of being observed are lower.
With the exception of these whale-watching points in Victoria, the other states have their own best observation points.
Taju is arguably the first stop for these migratory whales, and in the bluish-green clear waters of Great Oyster Bay, humpback whales and southern right whales can be seen swimming north. There are regularly departing oil tankers at Coles Bay, which can watch their migration at close range.
Augusta's Flinders Bay observed humpback whales and southern right whales playing in the water. As whales migrate northward, you can watch the entire migration in Dunsborough's Geographe bay. In the waters of, King George Sound from July to October, right whales and humpback whales mate here and give birth to young whales.
Sydney's South Head Haikou (The Gap) is the best land whale watching point. Since June, these big migrating guys have been seen in Byron bay. At the same time, the Jervis Bay Marine Park, whales in southern Sydney roam in clear and calm waters.
[经] Queensland
Queensland can be called the capital of whale watching. From late July to early November, the humpback whales can be seen at close range by (Hervey Bay) in Hoover Bay, where your tail and pectoral fins can splatter over you. In addition, Brisbane's North Stradbroke Island is also the best place to watch whales. Of course, both the Sunshine Coast (Sunshine Coast) and Gold Coast have oil tankers to watch at sea, and whales can be observed only about 20 minutes from the coast. Even in the north of the Great Barrier Reef, scuba diving gives you a chance to watch them from close range.
What do whales have to watch?
Big body!
Water spray: a column of water ejected from a whale's sleep when it breathes.
Jump: perfect backflip
Humpback: humpback whales like to say hello to tourists when their tail fins come out of the wate
Peeking: they like to poke their heads out of the water to see the environment and to see where they're going.
Dorsal fin: the dorsal fin will be exposed before diving.
Pat: the energetic humpback whale can beat its fins up to 30 times in 5 minutes
Little Tips: out to sea
- Warm clothes, hats;
- Hot tea or hot soup
- In order to avoid seasickness, do not eat greasy, heavy-tasting food; at the same time choose places that are not prone to seasickness, such as the stern or lower deck;
- Take seasickness medicine half an hour before you go to sea, and even people who like to go to sea will recommend it.
- patience! patience! patience! luck! luck! luck! The important thing to say three times, not every time you go to sea can see whales.
What are you waiting for? get an appointment with your friends. Go to sea to see whales this holiday.
