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 Having a Whale of a Time High on North Head, binoculars trained out to sea, its Whale spotting time! Each winter and into spring sees the Humpback Whale migration. The northern migration takes place from late May to August as the Humpbacks travel from Southern Ocean off Antarctica to the warm waters off Queensland to calf and breed. Then about mid August they start to travel back south to spend the summer months feeding in the deep Southern Ocean. Most of the Whales move out to sea and catch a bit of a free ride south in the East Australian Current, but some particually mums with new calfs can be seen close to the coast. Also making the journey are Minke and Southern Right Whales with very rare sightings of Sperm, Blue and Killer Whales (Orcas) off Sydney. I'm assisting Scientists from Macquarie University’s Marine Mammal Research Group to count and identify the whales as they travel north. Fluke identification photography is also being done as no two Humpback tails are the same (a bit like our finger prints) and it's possible to identify individual animals this way. Please have a look at my Whale Gallery to see some of the images I've made of the Whales passing Sydney. Whale Photo Gallery Volunteer Whale Watcher are still needed so please follow this link to the Macquarie University website for more information. The Macquarie University Photo by Will Ford - Whale Watching Sydney  This project is proudly supported by York Optical York Optical has very generously lent us five pair’s binoculars for the season. Having great binoculars makes all the difference when spotting and identifying whales. As a very special offer York Optical is offering a 10 – 15% discount on binoculars for Whale Watching. Please call their Sydney Store on 02 9905 2333 for more information. Also please see their website to see their fantastic range of binoculars and telescopes. York Optical Photo by David Jenkins
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