6 OCTOBER 2023
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Today on board Hinchinbrook Explorer we were delighted to find four adult whales and one calf heading north. We were given lots of good surface time and a whole heap of tail slapping! A pod of common dolphins joined in the fun with the whales too. ON our way back coming past Cabbage Tree Island the seals were very active in the water. We also located a pod of resident Bottlenose Dolphins at Yacabba Headland.
Photo Credit: Lee Matthews