It has been a phenomenal Whale season this year and we have had so many awesome Whale interactions - but we haven’t seen any Whales in the bay since Friday 31st August 2020, meaning that the Southern Rights have likely begun their migration back to the nutrient rich waters of the Antarctic…..

We noticed over the last few weeks ‘Mysteri & Magic’ (Southern Right Mother & Calf) were beginning to be more active, trekking up and down the coastline in test swims…..signifying that their departure was likely imminent.

Once the calves have built up enough fat reserves from their mother’s rich milk (150 Litres per day!), the calves have a good protective insulated layer of blubber to survive in the colder waters of Antarctica. Mum doesn’t feed at all while visiting our shores, so inevitably they migrate back south and feast on krill….

So goodbye WHALES from us and all the lucky land-mammals (people) who shared a great season and we look forward to still delivering exciting, awesome tours along the coast seeing Dolphins, Fur Seal, Sea Lions, Sea Birds & amazing seascapes……

waving goodbye photo thanks to passenger : Tina Till (taken onboard a tour)

Whale Log

Waving Goodbye - End to 2020 Whale Season :(

The Big Duck Boat Tours

The Big Duck respect & honour the ancestors & people of the Ramindjeri lakinyeri (clan) of the Ngarrindjeri Nation; on the Yarluwar-Ruwe (lands & waters) in which we operate our tours. We actively collaborate, share, preserve culture & protect ngaitji (totems).

We acknowledge the Ramindjeri & Kaurna people as the Traditional Custodians of the Yarluwar (waters) on which we meet & operate our tours. We pay deep respect to the past/present Elders & to all Aboriginal peoples.