whales!
Went over to rotto yesterday (friday) just to get familiar with the route and spots around. Followed the first ferry, fairly brisk early easterly and a bit overcast. Didnt look all that promising but then the day just got better.
Sun came out wind dropped off and to our great delight we stumbled into a large spreadout group of whales breaching and frolicking in the morning sunshine.
What a treat! Sadly our photo skills are pretty ordinary and we kept missing the whale and just got the splashes. Our kids would blame the operators and theyd be right.
Anyway do yourselves a favour and have a bopeep but just remember to be careful and give them room.
50mtrs is close enough to see and when they breach you don't wanna be close.
Respect them guys, they are wonderful animals.
If you have little kids take them to have a look. Its way better than telly.
Its my first time to see a whale in the wild and I wish id done it years ago.
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Hutch
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Date Joined: 21/04/13
Nice, theyre great to watch,
Nice, theyre great to watch, no wonder people pay good money to go out and see them.
Noxious
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Date Joined: 22/12/11
Nice work. If you sit still
Nice work. If you sit still they normally come check you out when they are ready. We had them swimming under our boat behind rotto on a number of occasions. Embarrassing when you don't know they are there and they come up for air close to the boat and you carp your pants!