Posts Tagged ‘Antarctic’

Humpback Whale populations on the Gold Coast

Humpback Whale populations on the Gold Coast have grown considerably since Whale Watching began in the Sunshine State. It is believed that the population increases by 10% each year on the Gold Coast. Humpback Whale populations on the Gold Coast currently sit around 20,000 Humpback Whales passing the shores of the East Coast of Australia between June-November each year. With this population increase comes more interest from the public and with more interest, comes demand for tour operators to increase tour options.

Whales in Paradise have added

Whale watching season finishes on the Gold Coast this weekend, so if you’re hoping to see the whales before they all head back to Antarctica you will need to get in quick.

Otherwise, we will be starting our Reef Ryder Island Cruises Gold Coast from the 1st of December through till the 30th of April next year.  This is our summer cruise where you get to enjoy some of the best of the Gold Coast beaches on those hot summer days whilst on a secluded island called ‘Wave Break Island’.

This cruise

What entertainment we received yesterday afternoon when we spotted a young calf whale being very active in the water close to the seaway entrance.  This calf was very playful and kept breaching by jumping out of the water over and over again.  It would only be a couple of weeks old as it was only about a couple of metres in length.  Every time it jumped it was also twisting it’s body and it looked like it was having a lot of fun.

With whale numbers increasing due to breeding, they

Australian Scientists have successfully attached tracking devices to two Blue Whales in the antarctic. The exciting developments are the fruition of The Southern Ocean trip of The Antarctic Blue Whale Project. The Scientists were able to locate the whales by following their songs with state-of-the-art acoustic technology.