Tuesday, 29 July 2025

Whale season


Sydney is in the throws of Whale Watching Season. 

The whales migrate in numbers so large the Australian eastern coast is known as the Humpback Highway. There's a great book on it too, if you're interested (reviewed here).

Officially the season runs May - November with June & July peak months as they go north, and then again September & October as they come back.

We've yet to get out and see them but I must make that happen.

These pics are from previous trips.

Do you go whale watching?


14 comments:

  1. Wow, awesome photos of the whales.
    Take care, have a great day!

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  2. Humpback Highway – what a magical name! And how wonderful that you have this place so close by. I’ll never forget our whale watching tours – especially the one in Iceland, where the gentle giants came thrillingly close and seemed to play with such joy and ease.
    With a bit of luck, we might spot some whales this year, too – please keep your fingers crossed for us! 🐳💙

    Thank you so much for your lovely visit on my blog. No matter which link-up led you to me, I’m always happy to see you – and this time I’ve joined your linky again, of course!

    Your question really got me thinking: Why are jazz clubs so often in basements and cellars? I don’t know the definitive answer, but perhaps it has to do with the roots of jazz – having emerged in poorer, Black communities in the U.S., it may have first found a home in spaces where rent was lower… And acoustically, basements also help to contain the sound – a bonus for any upstairs neighbors, I imagine! 😉🎷

    Sending love from Austria,
    Traude
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  3. Never done this but I've only been dolphin watching and it was alot of fun

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  4. As there are no whales here in Austria, as we are an inland, it´s not possible to go whale watching. But I saw a few as me made a cruise along the seaside of Norway. Very impressive.
    Have a good time and all the best
    Violetta

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  5. What great photos, Lydia! My husband and I have been on one whale watching adventure, and we loved it. They are magnificent creatures.

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  6. I've never seen a whale in nature. Amazing captures!

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  7. Great captures of the Whales! I have been on a few whale watching trips, it is fun. Thank you for linking up and sharing your critters and post. Take care, have a great week ahead.

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  8. Amazing photos! They are awesome creatures. Would love to see them for myself one day.

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  9. I've never seen one but I know I would be excited! How amazing to have a place to visit to witness something like this!

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  10. Awesome whale photos. I'm visiting from Wordless Wednesday https://craftygardener.ca/frog-on-frog/

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  11. Magnificent creatures! Thanks for taking part in the "My Sunday Best" meme.

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  12. Wow...I would love to do that....Michelle

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  13. What a beautiful bunch of shots of a beautiful whale. Wow. I would love to see this in person.

    Thank you for joining the Awww Mondays Blog Hop.

    Have a fabulous Awww Monday and week, Lydia. ♥

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