04/11/2025
Byron Bay Whales (Part 1) 🐋
Not sure it’s worth the story, not many are seeing my posts lately (the price of being quiet on the socials I guess) - but here goes anyway!
Back in the September school holidays, the family took a trip to Byron Bay. I’ll admit, I had an ulterior motive… knowing it would coincide with the peak of the Humpback Whales southern migration.
Whale watching here at home can be a bit hit-and-miss, I’ve found over the years you need some luck on your side to catch active whales, so to give myself the best chance, I booked four trips. Great plan in theory… until the weather had other ideas!
Strong winds on day one saw my first trip rescheduled. Thankfully, day 2 went ahead as planned, with my eldest daughter along for the ride. She had only one request: “I want to see a Humpback Whale, not an Orca!”
Poor kid! This was her third whale watching tour in her life, and to date had only seen Orcas! 😂 (if only she knew how lucky she was!).
Thankfully her wish came true, and then some. Not only did we see Humpback Whales, but they were feeling particularly jumpy!
Here are a few shots from that first outing. My hit rate for “in focus” shots wasn’t the best, but had plenty of opportunities to practice! 😉
Thank you to wildbyronseasafaris for an amazing day out on the water.
