Gold Coast Whale Watch Season about to Start
Here it is mid May and the first whales have been spotted off the Gold Coast - Yippee !!! We are anxiously awaiting their arrival in larger numbers so that our whale watching adventures out of Coolangatta/Tweed Heads can commence. Cruises will start late May and continue through until the end of October.
On this northern migration we will see the one year old Humpback calves taking their first journey north to the breading grounds with their mothers, this may be their last journey with Mum, as she may be ready to bread again and this means the calf will be left on it’s own !!
We will see the frisky bulls happily speeding towards the breading grounds – we may even hear their mating calls – this will blow you away - we drop the hyrophone over the side and may even hear them singing!! We are hoping to see Migaloo this year, as he is about due to hug the eastern coastline. Migaloo usually travels past Coolangatta mid to late June each year, whether it be out wide or closer to the coastline – cross our fingers and hope he travels close this year and we get to see him.
Can’t wait for their return – have missed them!
This has been Carol – the Whale Women until my next report.