A perfect day! Sunday 6th July dawned to another stunningly beautiful winters day. Calm, warm, blue skies, a delight. Not sure how the team do it but I’m definitely not going to argue with the magic. Its become my favourite whale event of the year. The Humpbacks are often kilometres out to sea as they migrate past Sydney […]
This whale season Whale Spotter in partnership with ORRCA and NSW Parks and Wildlife are delighted to be going whale watching at North Head. Come and join the fun and learn how to spot the whales, work out which species they are and what they’re up to as they migrate past Sydney. Event Details […]
Imagine yourself snorkelling in beautiful cool waters. Watching the late afternoon light play on the waters surface and into the deep below. Then suddenly something big nudges you in the side! What happened next changed Bryant Austin’s life forever… “I turned to see what had touched me and found myself eye to eye with a Humpback […]
Born free, as free as the wind blows As free as the grass grows Born free to follow your heart Live free and beauty surrounds you The world still astounds you Each time you look at a star Stay free where no walls divide you You’re free as the roaring tide So there’s no need […]
Some days are just magic! What make such a days is an elusive thing. It can be the place, people or event, the weather or any combination of these things and more. Sometime your lucky enough to sense the magic in the air as its happening, but most often its only in the fond glow of […]
Sydney’s weather had been rather crazy of late with almost constant heavy rain mixed in with wild storms. Definitely not great weather for fun at the beach! The Bondi Whale Festival was originally down for Sunday 23rd which was a rather wild day indeed. Will Jones, Director of the Marine Discovery Centre made a great call […]
———————————————- UPDATE: Kaikoura Earthquake November 2016 Our thoughts, best wishes and prayers are with everyone affected by the earthquakes that struck the northern areas of New Zealand’s South Island. Please know that you have many friends around the world who are standing with you through this very tough time. We are all looking forward to […]
There are few places as beautiful and romantic as Akaroa. One of the best places to see Hector’s Dolphins is in Akaroa Harbour on the South Island of New Zealand. The beautiful town of Akaroa is about an hour and half’s drive south of Christchurch out on the Banks Peninsular. Hectors The Hector’s Dolphin (Cephalorhynchus hectori) […]
———————————————- UPDATE: Kaikoura Earthquake November 2016 Our thoughts, best wishes and prayers are with everyone affected by the earthquakes that struck the northern areas of New Zealand’s South Island. Please know that you have many friends around the world who are standing with you through this very tough time. We are all looking forward to […]
The Hector’s Dolphin (Cephalorhynchus hectori) is one of the smallest and rarest in the world. They are only found in New Zealand waters and it is believed that there are only about 7,000 left in the wild. Adults can reach up to 1.6m in length and 60kg in weight. Females are usually bigger than the […]