August 23, 2026

🐋A Quiet Encounter at Frenchman's Rocks

August 23, 2026/ Spirit Australia

📅Saturday, 22 August 2026

Our two morning Southern Ocean Adventure tours were treated to a wonderful encounter with one of the southern right whale pairs residing in Encounter Bay, identified as Anu and Logan.

After following reports of whales around Frenchman Rocks, we headed out to see if we could locate them. As luck would have it, the pair were found tucked inside the rocks, quietly loafing and enjoying the sheltered waters.

The calm behaviour of the cow and calf gave our guests a fantastic opportunity to watch these magnificent whales as they rested together in the protected waters.

A beautiful morning on the Southern Ocean and another memorable whale encounter!

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

🐋A Quiet Encounter at Frenchman's Rocks

The Big Duck Boat Tours

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.