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Jervis Bay

Australia's Eco Whale Watching Capital

How to spot the Whales
  • Blow: The 2-3 metre cloud of vapour above the waterline.
  • Breach: The 45 tonne body rears out of the water with just a few beats of the tail
  • Pectoral fin Slap: One /both flippers are raised slapping the water.
  • Fluke up dive: The large tail is lifted to show the underside or flukes as it "rounds out" to dive.
  • Dorsal "Round Out": The back of the whale bends into the classic hump posture as the whale surfaces.
  • Tail Slap: The whale forcefully slaps the tail in a horizontal or sideways movement.

 

Whale Facts
  • humpback whales are the fifth largest animal on the planet
  • at birth they are about 4.5m long and weigh about 1,300kg
  • humpback whales grow up to 15m in length and can weigh up to 48,000kg. That’s equivalent to 11 elephants!
  • females grow larger than males
  • females calve every 2-3 years
  • their pectoral fins are one third the length of their body
  • humpbacks are the most acrobatic of all the great whales
  • humpbacks get their name from the way they hump their back before they sound, or dive.
  • Humpback whales are increasing in numbers by about 13% each year.

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