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Everything You Need to Know about Bremer Bay’s Whale Watching Season

Published on November 21, 2023 By Naturaliste Charters

Find out the best time to watch killer whales in Bremer Bay, why it’s the perfect location, and how to prepare for your trip.

T E X T B O O K

Published on March 4, 2020 By Alison Cross

We were blessed with sunshine from the onset of the expedition and throughout. With the sun shining down the orca were out to hunt and play! Just like clockwork as we dropped off the shelf we heard the classic call of “Orca blows 12 O’clock!”. There was a bit of excitement as the orca surged […]

New Tricks of Killer Whales

Published on March 3, 2020 By Alison Cross

Today’s expedition certainly turned it on! We ventured to the west of the hotspot towards the typical Orca blows to find a large pod of twelve or so just ‘cruising’. With the shearwaters swirling above the orca moved forward and back along the 1000 metre contour line. We had Chalky (large bull), Kidji (large female), […]

NAUGHTY NEONATE

Published on February 20, 2020 By Alison Cross

For today’s Killer Whale Watching in Bremer Canyon update. Orca scouring the depths for food meant we picked back up where we left off yesterday! With multiple pods in the hotspot we watched on as they took dive after dive – potentially listening out for the wary Beaked Whales. Soon the calf Neo came charging […]

TWIN TORPEDOS!

Published on February 15, 2020 By Alison Cross

Our Killer Whale Watching in Bremer Canyon was blessed with an orca in an INSTANT! As soon as we edged over the hotspot we had dorsals in sight! It was hard to distinguish who the orcas were, even as we edged toward them. With closer inspection, we uncovered this was in fact a NEW POD!!!!! […]