Blade Runner Visits Byron Bay……Again!
One of the east coasts most recognisable whales, Blade Runner, was seen on Monday the 9th of August, 2010. Whale watchers were treated to a rare encounter with a whale so named due to distinctive scarring along it’s back a result of a collision with a large vessel’s propeller back in 2001.
Due to the severity of the wounds, Blade Runner’s future appeared grim. However, in June 2009 Blade Runner was identified by photos heading north past Sydney and again, seven days later, continuing north past Byron Bay (see photos by Whale Watching Byron Bay).
The fact that Blade Runner is again joining the east coast migration is testimony to this individual whales resilience.