02.04.2012

Administrator

Are you passionate about wildlife photography?

If the answer is yes, this competition is for you. We want to see your best wildlife pictures.

You have the chance to win tickets to come whale watching with us this coming season. A great opportunity to expand your wildlife portfolio or chat to our experienced photographer on board.

Submit up to 5 pictures on our facebook page and you are in with a chance to win tickets to go whale watching. 

Prizes:

1. Gift Voucher for 1 Family (2 adults 2 children) worth $230
   
2. Gift voucher for 2 Adults worth $180
   
3. Gift voucher for 1 Adult worth $90
   
   

and here is how it works:

• head to our  facebook page
  
• become a fan.
• post your best 5 photo's to our wall
• on the first of May we will collect all submissions and add them to a new gallery.
• The picture with the most likes in that gallery wins!
• voting ends on the 17th of May at 6pm. One day before our season starts.
  
• The 3 pictures with the most votes will win!
• Should one user have more than one winning picture, only his most liked will be taken into account
  

Terms and Conditions:

• you must upload only your own pictures, taken by you.
• only pictures of animals will be accepted, all others will be deleted.
• Whale Watching Sydney will not use your picture in any way, you keep all the rights.
  Except for posting it on our web page and facebook page as part of the photo competition promotion.
• When the voting has finished, winners will be contacted.
• multiple entries are allowed (the limit is 5 pictures per person).
• submission ends on the first of May, 6pm, Sydney time.

Good Luck!

09.10.2011

Administrator

We had a very special visitor of the coast of Sydney today. An all white humpback whale calf. He had been sighted a week before in Queensland so we knew he would have to pass Sydney sooner or later, but WHEN exactly no one could tell.

The most well know all white humpback whale - Migaloo - also swims past Sydney twice every season, but so far we have not been lucky enough to spot him on our cruises. If you think about it, it is highly unlikely to encounter ONE whale out of roughly 15.000.

Especially during their southern migration, as adult male humpbacks tend to be quite far off shore and we usually watch mothers and calves as soon as they come through letting us miss out on some of the whales further off the coast.

With a calf it is a little bit easier as they are coming back south quite close to the shore, but still, luck is everything as they could come through at any time of day and we spend around 5 hours a day out there watching for it.

The funny thing is, i was very tempted to ask for a day off as my partner had a leaving do and i knew i woulnt be of any use the day after that. But as i hate missing out on things i knew the second i decide to have a day off i will get a phone call from someone on the boat telling me that Migaloo is jumping around the boat non stop - and that had to be avoided by all costs, so i didnt stay for too long and made sure i can go to work the next day.

Long story short, we got lucky and spend a good two hours watching "Mini Migaloo" cruising down the eastern beaches. We gave the guys from the Daily Telegraph a call who then send their helicopter out which ended up on the frontpage that day.

I was a bit disappointed they didnt choose one of my pictures, but you cant beat this one.



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