Orca watching

Up with the sun to drive 175km for a Whale watching trip from Bremer Bay. The boat is operated by a family and there were some 25 on board when we set out at 8am. Unfortunately it was quite rough with a swell producing a corkscrew motion that led to several passengers feeling the worse for wear. About an hour out we reached the canyon where the sea bed drops away to 1000m and almost immediately we caught site of a couple of Orca with Albatross and Shearwater flying round. The on board commentary was excellent and many of the Orca were known by name.
Over several hours we saw three pods in all and a wandering Albatross, the largest flying bird. We followed one pod for some time, which had a nine month old called Stormy staying very close to its grandmother. Several came under the boat giving us up close views.
The crew were really attentive throughout and served snacks and excellent lunch, topping off with beer or champagne.
We got back around 17.30 and after dinner went out to see Field of Light, a light installation by Bruce Munroe, up by the Anzac museum.Read more