Whale Watching Byron Bay

We have seen a lot of humpback mother and calf pods heading north over the past few days. At this stage of the migration many of the whales heading north past Cape Byron are pregnant females after spending more time feeding in the southern ocean before heading north.

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.