Winter in Australia is the time when you can have excitingly close encounters with the whale and the dolphin kind!
The most common whale that one gets to meet during the whale watching season in Australia is the humpback whale. They get their name because of their humped backs which they expose while swimming close to the water surface.
Migaloo, known as an albino humpback whale because of its all-white appearance, is also a regular visitor to the eastern coast of Australia. Migaloo, incidentally, means ‘white fellah’ in the local Aboriginal language!
Minke whales are very sociable in that they swim very close to whale watching boats and jump high above the water surface giving the whale watchers opportunities to view them close!
It is not uncommon to see blue whales also in the Australian waters! It is a great experience to watch how the largest animal on earth behaves in its own natural environment!
The bottlenose dolphin is a hot favourite among visitors who come to watch dolphins and whales every winter! These dolphins get their name obviously from their appearance. However, they are not dolphins really as the name suggests, but small whales of the toothed variety!
The orcas or killer whales, as they are more popularly known, feed not only on seabirds, seals, fish and turtles, but also on humpbacks and blue whales! The orca, however, is not a whale; in fact it is the largest dolphin!
These are some (and there are many more) fun facts about whales and dolphins! The best way to learn about them is on a dolphin and whale watching cruise!
Get to know them in their own habitat!
The most common whale that one gets to meet during the whale watching season in Australia is the humpback whale. They get their name because of their humped backs which they expose while swimming close to the water surface.
Migaloo, known as an albino humpback whale because of its all-white appearance, is also a regular visitor to the eastern coast of Australia. Migaloo, incidentally, means ‘white fellah’ in the local Aboriginal language!
Minke whales are very sociable in that they swim very close to whale watching boats and jump high above the water surface giving the whale watchers opportunities to view them close!
It is not uncommon to see blue whales also in the Australian waters! It is a great experience to watch how the largest animal on earth behaves in its own natural environment!
The bottlenose dolphin is a hot favourite among visitors who come to watch dolphins and whales every winter! These dolphins get their name obviously from their appearance. However, they are not dolphins really as the name suggests, but small whales of the toothed variety!
The orcas or killer whales, as they are more popularly known, feed not only on seabirds, seals, fish and turtles, but also on humpbacks and blue whales! The orca, however, is not a whale; in fact it is the largest dolphin!
These are some (and there are many more) fun facts about whales and dolphins! The best way to learn about them is on a dolphin and whale watching cruise!
Get to know them in their own habitat!
