Picture of Hervey Bay
Caption: Gentle giants of the sea Hervey Bay, 2015
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Caption: For my birthday this year I decided I wanted to go whale watching in the home of whale watching in Australia, Hervey Bay.
Booked on a full-day tour leaving early on a Sunday morning, we headed out in search of the beautiful Southern Humpback whale.
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Caption: One of our tour mates, Mae, searches for whales. The conditions were in our favour - glassy and calm.
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Caption: Our first glimpse!
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Caption: Beautiful tail flukes on show as the whale takes a deep dive.
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Caption: You become very aware of just how small you are when these gentle giants get up close.
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Caption: Who is watching who?
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Caption: Have you ever been eyed off by a whale before? You can feel the intelligence when they look at you.
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Caption: The whale "blow". It may smell fishy but it's considered good luck if you're blessed with whale breath.
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Caption: These young adult humpbacks were so curious, happy to roll over so they could get a better look at us.
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Caption: Whale watching? I sometimes think the whales go out for a day of 'people watching'. 😊
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Caption: Whale tail waterfall as we say goodbye.
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Caption: Thank you to Blue Dolphin Marine Tours for a magnificent day out on the water.
I highly recommend booking with Blue Dolphin if you're in the Hervey Bay Area during whale watching season.
http://bluedolphintours.com.au
http://www.visitfrasercoast.com
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