June 29, 2022

The Whales Return

June 29, 2022/ Bianca Veenstra

Whales have been spotted along our coast since mid-May, but since the official opening of the 2022 whale season on the 11th of June, numbers have been sky rocketing. Yesterday (28/06) a whopping 10 Southern Right Whales were spotted putting on a magnificent show including breaching and fin slapping. A mother known as Buttons and her calf who have been occupying the Encounter Bay nursery for some weeks now, took refuge from the commotion along the coast at Middleton. Today (29/06) we have seen 3 Southern Right Whales on our Southern Ocean Adventure Cruise and look forward to seeing many more as the season continues.

The Big Duck respect & honour the ancestors & people of the Ramindjeri lakinyeri (clan) of the Ngarrindjeri Nation; on the Yarluwar-Ruwe (lands & waters) in which we operate our tours. We actively collaborate, share, preserve culture & protect ngaitji (totems).

We acknowledge the Ramindjeri & Kaurna people as the Traditional Custodians of the Yarluwar (waters) on which we meet & operate our tours. We pay deep respect to the past/present Elders & to all Aboriginal peoples.

Whale Log

The Whales Return

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The Big Duck respect & honour the ancestors & people of the Ramindjeri lakinyeri (clan) of the Ngarrindjeri Nation; on the Yarluwar-Ruwe (lands & waters) in which we operate our tours. We actively collaborate, share, preserve culture & protect ngaitji (totems).

We acknowledge the Ramindjeri & Kaurna people as the Traditional Custodians of the Yarluwar (waters) on which we meet & operate our tours. We pay deep respect to the past/present Elders & to all Aboriginal peoples.