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Spotted a Whale?

 

Surfers are often the first people to see whales when they come into area from April to October and often have the pleasure of sharing the ocean with these amazing creatures. As the cows and their calves (they are very curious) come in close to you it is best to either slowly move in the opposite direction or sit still until they have passed. Remember there are distance restrictions but the whales don't know that! It is an offense to deliberately move closer towards the whale and you can be fined for being closer than 30m.  There was talk of spot fines coming into play this year but it hasn't happened yet so watch this space!

If you do see a whale or have an encounter, tell the SA Whale Centre about your sighting by following the link below or give them a call on 8551 0750 for assistance.

Sighting Photos

Southern Right Whales can be identified by their callosities, the white bumps on found on their heads. The callosities on a Southern Right are as unique as human fingerprints.
The SA Whale Centre collects these images and in doing so helps citizen scientists create a catalog of individual whales. If you have photos of your whale sighting, reports can be emailed to us at whalecentre@victor.gov.sa.au

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http://www.sawhalecentre.com.au/whale-sightings/sighting-report/