Whale Watching Byron Bay

The number of whales heading north has been building since late May
and in the last couple of weeks we have seen a lot of competitive
behaviour between adult whales, such as breaching, lunging at each
other and slapping the surface of the water with their tails.

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.