Many of the pods Whale Watching Byron Bay has encountered have been highly active with plenty of tail throws, slaps and of course breaching. This is probably due to competitive behavior amongst males attempting to prove themselves to the females.

Whale song has been clear and loud over the hydrophone which is also evidence of male competitive behavior. On a recent tour a whale was singing so loud we could here their sounds coming through the hull of the vessel.

The Byron Bay whale watching season is at its best from now until the end of October so make sure you don’t miss this amazing event.

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.

The current east coast humpback whale population is estimated to be as many as 13,000 with a birth rate of around 10%. With the birth rate increasing, an increase in the sighting of calves that have been born early is expected and we can expect to see more and more heading north past Byron Bay each year.

This stage of the caves life is critical so it is important that whale watching vessels give them plenty of space and respect the increased approach distance of 300 metres.

We have also been hearing lots of whale song on the vessel’s
hydrophone. The singing and competitive activity are both typical
humpback behaviour for this time of year when the adult males are out
to attract a mate.

Many migratory birds are also passing Byron Bay now. Some of the birds
seen recently are: yellow-nosed albatross, Australasian gannets, great
skuas and petrels.

There has also been plenty of bottle-nose dolphins thruought the bay taking advantage of an abundance of bait fish in these parts.  Large ganets have been joining the dolphins while there is so many fish to feed on.

Come join one of our tours and witness this spectacular natural event.

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Whale Watching Byron Bay will commence tours on Saturday the 5th of June.

Over recent days more and more whale sightings have been reported in the area.  Whale researchers are predicting the main body of migrating humpback whales is just around the corner and that they should begin passing Cape Byron very soon.

Migaloo is the worlds only completely white humpback whale which researchers are almost certain is an albino. The 20 year old male whale was spotted at the end of the last tour of the day in a pod of up to 6 other humpback whales. The competitive behavior of Migaloo and the other whales suggests these were all males with one thing on their mind, nearby females.

This is the 3rd time Whale Watching Byron Bay has been lucky enough to encountered Migaloo on his annual migration along Australia’s east coast.

In addition to the whales there are currently numerous bottle-nosed dolphins in the bay and a rarer visit by the yellow-nosed albatross.

Make the most of the glorious weather and join us at one of the worlds best whale watching locations.

The main population of humpback whales is currently passing Cape Byron on their northern migration to their breeding and birthing grounds off the Great Barrier Reef.  They will continue swimming north past Byron Bay until mid August.  From August until November we will again see them returning south heading to their feeding grounds off the antarctic coast.

The weather forecast for this week is great so join us and witness this incredible natural event.