“July 1 2011 – Sitting on the World Famous Deck at Manuka Lodge in Ventnor, Phillip island. My wife and I were just finishing lunch and relaxing in the winter sunshine. Gazing out across the Bay towards Balnarring and Somers, my wife noticed it first!
“There!” – she said.
“I thought it was a boat, but now it has gone, and I am sure I saw a spout!”.
We strained our eyes across the vivid blue.
There was no doubt, we both saw it – two shapes rising and disappearing with a plume of spray into the air.
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| Two shapes rising and disappearing with a plume of spray into the air... |
Out came the binoculars – and sure enough it was a large marine creature. We could tell by its size it was not a dolphin, but what kind of whale?
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| We could tell by its size it was not a dolphin |
Hours later, when in Cowes – at the Coffee Shop at the Cowes Pier – they confirmed – indeed two humpbacks had been sighted off the beaches of Ventnor and Cowes. Wow!! How was that!
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| Two humpbacks had been sighted off the beaches of Ventnor and Cowes |
We learn that whales are becoming a frequent visitor to Westernport Bay during late June, July and August as they head towards Hervey Bay.
Yet another great reason to visit Phillip Island and stay in one of our houses in Ventnor.
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| Humpback Whale |
Images from Lisa Schonberg posted on Facebook.
Images from of www.wildlifecrusies.com.au who now include Search for whales along the coast of Phillip Island as part of their Seal Cruise offering.Wild Life Cruises say that whales have arrived along the coast of Victoria, and for the next month our regular seal cruise will include a whale search to find and sight the beautiful Southern Humpback whales & Southern right whales which have been sighted off the coast of Phillip Island in previous weeks.
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