Whale watching
A whale approaching to the side of the ship
It's very different from other islands that used to chase a few whales in the raging sea, dressed in winter clothes.
The guideline with whales is broken by whales, and they are approaching just to look at them with familiarity.
In November, they will return to the abundant Antarctic waters.
I would love to meet them again.
Two whales rubbing like dolphins just to the right of the boat.
An unbelievable sight continues.
The sky is clear and the waves are quiet.
Innumerable whales live in Harvey Bay.
There is only one other watching boat (with restrictions).
It is finally the sea area of whales.
A guide who continues to speak esoteric English as usual.
A whale that suddenly blows the tide in front of you.
Appear one after another.
They breathe out from the top of their heads.
They go out to the surface and show pectoral fins.
Next is a spy hop (upright in the water and only the eyes on the sea) The continuous shutter sound does not stop.
Whales will stop at this Great Barrier Reef to return to Antarctica from around June.
When a baby whale is born, it is 3 m long and weighs more than 1 ton, but the fat layer is underdeveloped.
To add fat, whales continue to breastfeed 600 liters of high-fat breast milk a day, which surprises me (human breast milk, fat content 2%, whale 35%).
Become 8 meters long at 1 year old Japan, a whaling country, Have fun in a different way (meat).
Over 5,000 humpback whales arrive at Hervey Bay Marine Park.
The Great Sandy Strait is blocked by Fraser Island.
The east coast of Australia, 600 km to Antarctica, is the perfect sea for raising whales.
It travels from Antarctica through the east coast of Australia to the islands of the South Pacific, mating and giving birth from winter to spring.
Early in the morning, the lobby is crowded with passengers returning by ferry and tourists.
Australian English is hard to understand for me, who is not very confident in English.
Or is it hard for me to hear? I managed to become a passenger on the ship and head for the sea area where the whales live.
Island pier
Spy hop
Whale watching ship
