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Close to the end of June 2015 and we have soooooooo many whales traveling north on their annual migration. Humpback whales are cruising past the Gold Coast on their journey to the warmer waters of Queensland for the breeding and birthing grounds of the Great Barrier Reef. Some of these whales will travel as far as Fiji and Tonga for their annual pilgrimage to find a mate. This image was taken in the crystal clear waters of Tonga.

On the Gold Coast we are treated to humpback whales from the end

With the Brisbane Whale Watching season for 2013 underway there no better time to spend a day with these massive mammals. Here at Getaway Sailing we offer private whale watching tours for groups of up to 8 passengers. Our day with the whales is aboard our Dufour 35 French built yacht. We set sail from Runaway Bay Marina and spend 5 – 8 hours on the water sailing silently with the whales. There is a hydrophone (Underwater Microphone) onboard so we can listen to the whale song live

The humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) are a species of baleen whale. They are one of the  larger rorqual species and adults range in length from 12–16 metres and weigh approximately 36,000 kilograms. They are known for their long pectoral fins and knobbly head. In this picture you will notice the size of a pectoral fin is larger than an adult human.

Humpback Whales males are wonderful producers of complex whale songs. I have heard these songs every time the hydrophone is placed in the water during the migration season.

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