Perth (TAN): Whale watching season is here in Western Australia with orcas having arrived at Bremer Bay in the state’s southwest.
More than a hundred whales have been sighted at Bremer Canyor, including a new calf and three sperm whales, says Tourism Western Australia.
Bremer Canyon sees the largest congregation of orcas in the Southern Hemisphere. Whale-watching companies provide bus and flight transfers from Perth to Bremer during January to April every year.
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The distance by road is close to 500km.
“The Bremer Canyon is the feeding grounds of not only the Orca but also Sperm, Beaked and Pilot Whales as the hunt in the nutrient-rich upwelling waters,” says whale watching tour company Whale Watch Western Australia.
Apart from these, different species of dolphins, sea lions and sharks also frequent these waters.
“As the pristine and scenic bays and cliffs of one of the worlds most ancient coastlines slip from sight, the sparkling turquoise waters change to the deep blue of the southern ocean. Seabirds fill the sky as we leave the continental shelf behind and the sea floor plummets, now up to 3.5 kilometres below our keels,” says Naturaliste Charters, another whale watching company that take tours out to the Bremer Canyon, on their website.
“Orca families (pods) often approach and surround our vessel, playful giants just as curious as their human observers. If encountered hunting, be awed at the transformation to deadly black and white missiles that rocket through the ocean. The boiling mass of bodies and blood as they make a kill will take your breath away. You may even experience the wonder of seeing a newborn calf, or feel a profound sense of privilege as the pod engage in social behaviour, unconcerned by your delighted observation,” it adds.
