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Whale Watch Queensland
Southbound Gold Coast Whales 21st July 2024 Southbound Gold Coast Whales were observed today as they mingled and socialised together with spectacular pec slapping amongst the Language..
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Humpback Whale Competition Pod 19th July 2024 Humpback Whale competition pod unfolded in the waters off Surfers Paradise today as a mother and her brand new calf were also observed.
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First Humpback Calf of Season 2024 13th July 2024 Our first Humpback calf of Season 2024, spectacular breaching before mother whale presented her baby to us in an incredible encounter.
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Whale Watching from Sanctuary Cove 10th July 2024 Whale Watching from Sanctuary Cove is a fantastic way to see the whales on the Gold Coast with a beautiful day welcoming us to the...
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Gold Coast Whale Tours 29th June 2024 Gold Coast whale tours was much fun today as boisterous males protected their female companions with cheeky tail slapping and a spectacular
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Surfers Paradise Whales 22nd June 2024 Surfers Paradise Whales were boisterous today as a competition pod of three males were pursuing a female northbound and travelling with...
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Humpback Whale Watching on the Gold Coast 20th June 2024 Humpback Whale Watching on the Gold Coast is best enjoyed from June to October each year as thousands of whales make their annual journey...
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Queensland Humpback Migration 17th June 2024 Queensland Humpback migration can be observed every June to October as over 37,000 Humpback Whales make their way north towards their...
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Humpback Whale Tours 15th June 2024 Humpback Whale tours are now departing on the Gold Coast as today we enjoyed the wonderful company of a lone northbound juvenile...
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Gold Coast Whale Watching 14th June 2024 Gold Coast whale watching during June is a perfect time to enjoy glorious winter days and see the spectacular Language of the Whales in...
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Whale Watch Queensland Season 2024 Begins 8th June 2024 Whale Watch Queensland Season 2024 begins today as a beautiful winters morning welcomed us to the Humpback Whale sightings grounds in...
Tips For Planning Your Whale Watching Experience
Tips For Planning Your Whale Watching Experience 2nd May 2024 Tips for planning your Whale Watching Experience in Australia, home to 45 species of cetacean providing world class Whale Watch opportunities.
Bremer Bay Orca Season 2024 10th November 2023 Bremer Bay Orca Season 2024 is fast approaching as we say farewell to the Humpbacks for this year and until their return next winter we enjoy the summer months with the Orca of Bremer Bay as our oceans apex predators gather in the pristine waters of the Southern Ocean from Jan to April.
Gold Coast Season 2023 Finale 31st October 2023 Gold Coast Season 2023 finale as we celebrate our inaugural season with Whale Watch Queensland and thank all of our Pod Members for joining us this year. It was a wonderful season and after many years of planning and preparing it was with great joy we were able to begin operations this year on the Gold Coast and see our new vessel Whale Watch 1 back in her home state and welcoming guests onboard.
Gold Coast Humpback Whales 17th October 2023 The annual Humpback Whale migration in Australia is an epic journey of endurance, romance and new beginnings. The journey is observed every winter and spring as thousands of Humpback Whales make the long migration from their feeding grounds in Antarctica to northern breeding and calving grounds.
Whale Watch Queensland Research 6th October 2023 Whale Watch Queensland research is undertaken on every tour and provides an educational experience for our guests onboard. Our in-house research programs are also combined with collaborations with national and international universities, research groups, government bodies and experts in their field who specialise in studying particular species we also have the opportunity of working with during our tours.
Whale Watching Queensland 26th September 2023 Whale Watching Queensland on another stunning day as we headed out the seaway from Surfers Paradise, all eyes were looking as we started our search for our Humpback Whales and it didn’t take long. Just outside of the seaway we came across a mother calf and a male escort.
Sanctuary Cove Whale Watching 20th September 2023 Sanctuary Cove Whale Watching with Whale Watch Queensland can be enjoyed every June to October as we see the annual Humpback Whale migration. It was a beautiful morning as we departed the Sanctuary Cove Marina and made our way along the Coomera River.
How to Identify Queensland Humpbacks 17th September 2023 How to identify Queensland Humpback Whales is all in the fluke and part of each journey with Whale Watch Queensland it to continue building our ever growing Australian Humpback catalogue. It was a beautiful day on the Gold Coast with a big blue sky and gentle breeze as we made our way out into the sighting grounds.
Surfers Paradise Spring Whale Watching 9th September 2023 Surfers Paradise spring whale watching is a fantastic time of the year as we see all of this seasons new calves begin to make their journey south for the very first time. A mother and her very healthy calf surfaced shortly after we departed the seaway and we could see that the mother whale was slowly moving south.
Whale Watching Cruise Surfers Paradise 3rd September 2023 Whale Watching cruise Surfers Paradise departed Cavill Avenue on a beautiful spring morning as we made our way to the Humpback Whale sighting grounds. It was a fantastic day for whale watching with calm seas and a clear sky as we could see a distant breach on the horizon.
Playful Gold Coast Whales 31st August 2023 Playful Gold Coast Whales were enjoying the resting grounds today as they stretched out in the sunshine and had some fun in the Queensland sun. Two seperate pods had found a nice spot to relax in not far from Main Beach as each pod had something different to say. The Language of the Whales is fantastic to observe and this morning we had a great example of what two behaviours mean.
Whales off Surfers Paradise 28th August 2023 Whales off Surfers Paradise were wonderful today as juveniles were southbound and socialising with the local Bottlenose Dolphins. It was a lovely morning as we made our way out into the sightings grounds and just off the Surfers Paradise skyline our first pod was observed.
Gold Coast Whale Safari 26th August 2023 Gold Coast Whale safari it was today as amongst the migrating Humpback Whales we had the opportunity of observing our local Bottlenose Dolphins and a curious Loggerhead Turtle. The migration was steady today with pods wide and migrating south and a couple of pods scattered closely to the coastline.