{"id":34708,"date":"2024-02-29T11:14:44","date_gmt":"2024-02-29T03:14:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/naturalistecharters.com.au\/?p=34708"},"modified":"2025-01-28T13:22:24","modified_gmt":"2025-01-28T05:22:24","slug":"with-clear-skies-above-and-swells-almost-glassed-out","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/naturalistecharters.dilatevps1.cloudsites.net.au\/old\/blogs\/with-clear-skies-above-and-swells-almost-glassed-out\/","title":{"rendered":"Chasing Shadows: Exploring the Elusive World of Apex Predators"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4><strong>Embarking on the Journey to Find the Elusive Orca<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Today, we set out on another adventure, determined to uncover the secrets of the ocean\u2019s most elusive creatures &#8211; the orca. These killer whales, known for their intelligence and power, remain some of the ocean&#8217;s most mysterious predators.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>In Pursuit of the Elusive<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Our journey begins at the hotspot, where we chart a path westward along the shelf edge. Clear skies and calm waters provide ideal conditions for spotting activity on the horizon. Despite our excitement, patience is key when searching for these elusive orcas.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>The Elusive Sighting<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>As we approach the Albany group of canyons, home to many marine creatures, the anticipation is palpable. Known to harbour elusive apex predators, this area keeps us on edge as we scan for any sign of life. Despite careful observation and attempts to mimic orca prey behaviour, the canyon remains quiet today.<\/p>\n<p>Unfazed, we pivot southward to the remote Wilyanup canyon, a lesser-visited area that holds promise. Here, the thrill of exploration meets the hope of discovering something extraordinary.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Unraveling the Mystery of Elusive Behaviours<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Suddenly, the boat slows near the Wilyanup canyon. We catch a fleeting glimpse of a <strong>strap-toothed beaked whale<\/strong> breaking the surface. Excitement fills the air, but the sighting is brief as it quickly vanishes into the depths.<\/p>\n<p>This rare encounter leaves us with questions. Could the presence of beaked whales explain the absence of orcas in this area? Each observation brings us closer to understanding these elusive apex predators and their complex ecosystem.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>A Glimpse of Hope<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>We remain determined despite the challenges. A slick on the water\u2019s surface hints at a recent feeding event. This clue renews our optimism, fueling our resolve to continue searching for the elusive orcas.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Encounters Beyond the Elusive<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>As we near land, a maternal group of inshore Bottlenose dolphins greets us. These playful creatures remind us of the diverse marine life in these waters. While our orca sightings eluded us today, the ocean\u2019s interconnected life offers endless wonder.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Looking Ahead<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Every journey brings us closer to unraveling the mysteries of the ocean\u2019s apex predators. The elusive nature of killer whales challenges us, but it also inspires us to keep searching.<\/p>\n<p>Join us next time as we chase shadows, uncover secrets, and connect with the remarkable life beneath the waves. \ud83d\udc0b\u2728<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udcf8 To see photos from this tour, visit our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/bremercanyonkillerwhaleexpeditions\/\">Facebook Page<\/a> and search our blog (29.02.2024).<\/p>\n<p>Would you like to <a href=\"https:\/\/naturalistecharters.dilatevps1.cloudsites.net.au\/old\/augustawhalewatching\/\">visit Augusta<\/a> to see humpbacks and blue whales? \ud83d\udc2c<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Embarking on the Journey to Find the Elusive Orca Today, we set out on another adventure, determined to uncover the secrets of the ocean\u2019s most elusive creatures &#8211; the orca. These killer whales, known for their intelligence and power, remain some of the ocean&#8217;s most mysterious predators. In Pursuit of the Elusive Our journey begins [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":34709,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[80],"tags":[156,38,150,130,211,216,213,227,125,221,210,230,152,232,184,223,231,41,60,109,126,120,217,233,129,234,228,222,220,215,214,40,219,212,121,127,229,226,19,146,225,224],"class_list":["post-34708","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-daily-whale-watching-blog","tag-australias-south-west","tag-bremer-bay","tag-bremer-bay-cruises","tag-bremer-bay-killer-whales","tag-bremer-bay-orca","tag-bremer-bay-orcas","tag-bremer-bay-whale-watching","tag-bremer-bay-whale-watching-tours","tag-bremer-canyon-orca-experience","tag-extraordinary-western-australia","tag-great-southern-treasures","tag-how-do-whales-sleep","tag-killer-whale-season","tag-killerwhale","tag-killerwhales","tag-killerwhalesaustralia","tag-naturalist-charters","tag-naturaliste-charters","tag-orca","tag-orca-expedition","tag-orca-tour-boat","tag-orca-tours","tag-orca-tours-bremer-bay","tag-orcas","tag-orcas-bremer-bay","tag-orcawhales","tag-pod-watch-whales","tag-the-dream-state","tag-tourism-western-australia","tag-west-is-best","tag-west-travel-club","tag-western-australia","tag-western-australia-tourism","tag-western-australia-uncovered","tag-whale-tours","tag-whale-watch-tours","tag-whale-watching-albany","tag-whale-watching-in-wa-albany-whale-watching","tag-whale-watching-perth","tag-whale-watching-season","tag-whale-watching-western-australia","tag-whalewatchingwa"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v26.5 (Yoast SEO v28.7) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>In Pursuit of the Elusive Orca<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"We are fuelled by the determination to navigate through the canyons in search of the elusive orca - our hope is to see them on predation\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"noindex, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Chasing Shadows: Exploring the Elusive World of Apex Predators\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"We are fuelled by the determination to navigate through the canyons in search of the elusive orca - our hope is to see them on predation\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/naturalistecharters.com.au\/blogs\/with-clear-skies-above-and-swells-almost-glassed-out\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Naturaliste Charters\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/naturalistecharterswhalewatching\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2024-02-29T03:14:44+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2025-01-28T05:22:24+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/naturalistecharters.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/0X1A3211-2.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1500\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"1007\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Naturaliste Charters\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@nat_charters\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@nat_charters\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Naturaliste Charters\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"3 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/naturalistecharters.com.au\\\/blogs\\\/with-clear-skies-above-and-swells-almost-glassed-out\\\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/naturalistecharters.com.au\\\/blogs\\\/with-clear-skies-above-and-swells-almost-glassed-out\\\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Naturaliste Charters\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/naturalistecharters.com.au\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/4cebf38dc0301264e6ba820a57a7a676\"},\"headline\":\"Chasing Shadows: Exploring the Elusive World of Apex Predators\",\"datePublished\":\"2024-02-29T03:14:44+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-01-28T05:22:24+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/naturalistecharters.com.au\\\/blogs\\\/with-clear-skies-above-and-swells-almost-glassed-out\\\/\"},\"wordCount\":427,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/naturalistecharters.com.au\\\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/naturalistecharters.com.au\\\/blogs\\\/with-clear-skies-above-and-swells-almost-glassed-out\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/naturalistecharters.dilatevps1.cloudsites.net.au\\\/old\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2024\\\/03\\\/0X1A3211-2.jpg\",\"keywords\":[\"australias south west\",\"Bremer Bay\",\"bremer bay cruises\",\"bremer bay killer whales\",\"bremer bay orca\",\"bremer bay orcas\",\"bremer bay whale watching\",\"Bremer bay whale watching tours\",\"bremer canyon orca experience\",\"extraordinary western australia\",\"great southern treasures\",\"How do whales sleep\",\"killer whale season\",\"Killerwhale\",\"killerwhales\",\"killerwhalesaustralia\",\"Naturalist charters\",\"Naturaliste Charters\",\"Orca\",\"orca expedition\",\"orca tour boat\",\"orca tours\",\"orca tours bremer bay\",\"Orcas\",\"orcas bremer bay\",\"Orcawhales\",\"Pod watch whales\",\"the dream state\",\"tourism western australia\",\"west is best\",\"west travel club\",\"Western Australia\",\"western australia tourism\",\"western australia uncovered\",\"whale tours\",\"whale watch tours\",\"Whale watching Albany\",\"whale watching in wa Albany whale watching\",\"Whale Watching Perth\",\"whale watching season\",\"whale watching western Australia\",\"whalewatchingwa\"],\"articleSection\":[\"Daily Whale Watching Blog\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-AU\"},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/naturalistecharters.com.au\\\/blogs\\\/with-clear-skies-above-and-swells-almost-glassed-out\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/naturalistecharters.com.au\\\/blogs\\\/with-clear-skies-above-and-swells-almost-glassed-out\\\/\",\"name\":\"In Pursuit of the Elusive Orca\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/naturalistecharters.com.au\\\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/naturalistecharters.com.au\\\/blogs\\\/with-clear-skies-above-and-swells-almost-glassed-out\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/naturalistecharters.com.au\\\/blogs\\\/with-clear-skies-above-and-swells-almost-glassed-out\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/naturalistecharters.dilatevps1.cloudsites.net.au\\\/old\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2024\\\/03\\\/0X1A3211-2.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2024-02-29T03:14:44+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-01-28T05:22:24+00:00\",\"description\":\"We are fuelled by the determination to navigate through the canyons in search of the elusive orca - our hope is to see them on predation\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/naturalistecharters.com.au\\\/blogs\\\/with-clear-skies-above-and-swells-almost-glassed-out\\\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-AU\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/naturalistecharters.com.au\\\/blogs\\\/with-clear-skies-above-and-swells-almost-glassed-out\\\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-AU\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/naturalistecharters.com.au\\\/blogs\\\/with-clear-skies-above-and-swells-almost-glassed-out\\\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/naturalistecharters.dilatevps1.cloudsites.net.au\\\/old\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2024\\\/03\\\/0X1A3211-2.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/naturalistecharters.dilatevps1.cloudsites.net.au\\\/old\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2024\\\/03\\\/0X1A3211-2.jpg\",\"width\":1500,\"height\":1007,\"caption\":\"A Bottlenose Dolphin sighting on our quest for the elusive orca\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/naturalistecharters.com.au\\\/blogs\\\/with-clear-skies-above-and-swells-almost-glassed-out\\\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/naturalistecharters.com.au\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Chasing Shadows: Exploring the Elusive World of Apex Predators\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/naturalistecharters.com.au\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/naturalistecharters.com.au\\\/\",\"name\":\"Naturaliste Charters Whale Watching\",\"description\":\"Whale Watching Western Australia\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/naturalistecharters.com.au\\\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\\\/\\\/naturalistecharters.com.au\\\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-AU\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/naturalistecharters.com.au\\\/#organization\",\"name\":\"Naturaliste Charters Whale Watching\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/naturalistecharters.com.au\\\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-AU\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/naturalistecharters.com.au\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/naturalistecharters.dilatevps1.cloudsites.net.au\\\/old\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2024\\\/10\\\/NC-Logo-2021-with-catchphraseArtboard-1.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/naturalistecharters.dilatevps1.cloudsites.net.au\\\/old\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2024\\\/10\\\/NC-Logo-2021-with-catchphraseArtboard-1.png\",\"width\":1093,\"height\":456,\"caption\":\"Naturaliste Charters Whale Watching\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/naturalistecharters.com.au\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.facebook.com\\\/naturalistecharterswhalewatching\\\/\",\"https:\\\/\\\/x.com\\\/nat_charters\",\"https:\\\/\\\/www.instagram.com\\\/naturalistecharters\\\/\",\"https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/@naturalistecharters\",\"https:\\\/\\\/www.tiktok.com\\\/@naturalistecharters\"]},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/naturalistecharters.com.au\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/4cebf38dc0301264e6ba820a57a7a676\",\"name\":\"Naturaliste Charters\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-AU\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/a723a44e3a2848050d3b2e236487f629f5948b6ebd563db7bc09d8dbfdd3a933?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/a723a44e3a2848050d3b2e236487f629f5948b6ebd563db7bc09d8dbfdd3a933?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/a723a44e3a2848050d3b2e236487f629f5948b6ebd563db7bc09d8dbfdd3a933?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"Naturaliste Charters\"},\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/naturalistecharters.dilatevps1.cloudsites.net.au\\\/old\\\/blogs\\\/author\\\/naturaliste-charters\\\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO Premium plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"In Pursuit of the Elusive Orca","description":"We are fuelled by the determination to navigate through the canyons in search of the elusive orca - our hope is to see them on predation","robots":{"index":"noindex","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Chasing Shadows: Exploring the Elusive World of Apex Predators","og_description":"We are fuelled by the determination to navigate through the canyons in search of the elusive orca - our hope is to see them on predation","og_url":"https:\/\/naturalistecharters.com.au\/blogs\/with-clear-skies-above-and-swells-almost-glassed-out\/","og_site_name":"Naturaliste Charters","article_publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/naturalistecharterswhalewatching\/","article_published_time":"2024-02-29T03:14:44+00:00","article_modified_time":"2025-01-28T05:22:24+00:00","og_image":[{"width":1500,"height":1007,"url":"https:\/\/naturalistecharters.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/0X1A3211-2.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"Naturaliste Charters","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_creator":"@nat_charters","twitter_site":"@nat_charters","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Naturaliste Charters","Est. reading time":"3 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/naturalistecharters.com.au\/blogs\/with-clear-skies-above-and-swells-almost-glassed-out\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/naturalistecharters.com.au\/blogs\/with-clear-skies-above-and-swells-almost-glassed-out\/"},"author":{"name":"Naturaliste Charters","@id":"https:\/\/naturalistecharters.com.au\/#\/schema\/person\/4cebf38dc0301264e6ba820a57a7a676"},"headline":"Chasing Shadows: Exploring the Elusive World of Apex Predators","datePublished":"2024-02-29T03:14:44+00:00","dateModified":"2025-01-28T05:22:24+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/naturalistecharters.com.au\/blogs\/with-clear-skies-above-and-swells-almost-glassed-out\/"},"wordCount":427,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/naturalistecharters.com.au\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/naturalistecharters.com.au\/blogs\/with-clear-skies-above-and-swells-almost-glassed-out\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/naturalistecharters.dilatevps1.cloudsites.net.au\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/0X1A3211-2.jpg","keywords":["australias south west","Bremer Bay","bremer bay cruises","bremer bay killer whales","bremer bay orca","bremer bay orcas","bremer bay whale watching","Bremer bay whale watching tours","bremer canyon orca experience","extraordinary western australia","great southern treasures","How do whales sleep","killer whale season","Killerwhale","killerwhales","killerwhalesaustralia","Naturalist charters","Naturaliste Charters","Orca","orca expedition","orca tour boat","orca tours","orca tours bremer bay","Orcas","orcas bremer bay","Orcawhales","Pod watch whales","the dream state","tourism western australia","west is best","west travel club","Western Australia","western australia tourism","western australia uncovered","whale tours","whale watch tours","Whale watching Albany","whale watching in wa Albany whale watching","Whale Watching Perth","whale watching season","whale watching western Australia","whalewatchingwa"],"articleSection":["Daily Whale Watching Blog"],"inLanguage":"en-AU"},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/naturalistecharters.com.au\/blogs\/with-clear-skies-above-and-swells-almost-glassed-out\/","url":"https:\/\/naturalistecharters.com.au\/blogs\/with-clear-skies-above-and-swells-almost-glassed-out\/","name":"In Pursuit of the Elusive Orca","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/naturalistecharters.com.au\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/naturalistecharters.com.au\/blogs\/with-clear-skies-above-and-swells-almost-glassed-out\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/naturalistecharters.com.au\/blogs\/with-clear-skies-above-and-swells-almost-glassed-out\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/naturalistecharters.dilatevps1.cloudsites.net.au\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/0X1A3211-2.jpg","datePublished":"2024-02-29T03:14:44+00:00","dateModified":"2025-01-28T05:22:24+00:00","description":"We are fuelled by the determination to navigate through the canyons in search of the elusive orca - our hope is to see them on predation","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/naturalistecharters.com.au\/blogs\/with-clear-skies-above-and-swells-almost-glassed-out\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-AU","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/naturalistecharters.com.au\/blogs\/with-clear-skies-above-and-swells-almost-glassed-out\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-AU","@id":"https:\/\/naturalistecharters.com.au\/blogs\/with-clear-skies-above-and-swells-almost-glassed-out\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/naturalistecharters.dilatevps1.cloudsites.net.au\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/0X1A3211-2.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/naturalistecharters.dilatevps1.cloudsites.net.au\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/0X1A3211-2.jpg","width":1500,"height":1007,"caption":"A Bottlenose Dolphin sighting on our quest for the elusive orca"},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/naturalistecharters.com.au\/blogs\/with-clear-skies-above-and-swells-almost-glassed-out\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/naturalistecharters.com.au\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Chasing Shadows: Exploring the Elusive World of Apex Predators"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/naturalistecharters.com.au\/#website","url":"https:\/\/naturalistecharters.com.au\/","name":"Naturaliste Charters Whale Watching","description":"Whale Watching Western Australia","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/naturalistecharters.com.au\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/naturalistecharters.com.au\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-AU"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/naturalistecharters.com.au\/#organization","name":"Naturaliste Charters Whale Watching","url":"https:\/\/naturalistecharters.com.au\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-AU","@id":"https:\/\/naturalistecharters.com.au\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/naturalistecharters.dilatevps1.cloudsites.net.au\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/NC-Logo-2021-with-catchphraseArtboard-1.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/naturalistecharters.dilatevps1.cloudsites.net.au\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/NC-Logo-2021-with-catchphraseArtboard-1.png","width":1093,"height":456,"caption":"Naturaliste Charters Whale Watching"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/naturalistecharters.com.au\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/naturalistecharterswhalewatching\/","https:\/\/x.com\/nat_charters","https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/naturalistecharters\/","https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@naturalistecharters","https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@naturalistecharters"]},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/naturalistecharters.com.au\/#\/schema\/person\/4cebf38dc0301264e6ba820a57a7a676","name":"Naturaliste Charters","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-AU","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/a723a44e3a2848050d3b2e236487f629f5948b6ebd563db7bc09d8dbfdd3a933?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/a723a44e3a2848050d3b2e236487f629f5948b6ebd563db7bc09d8dbfdd3a933?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/a723a44e3a2848050d3b2e236487f629f5948b6ebd563db7bc09d8dbfdd3a933?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"Naturaliste Charters"},"url":"https:\/\/naturalistecharters.dilatevps1.cloudsites.net.au\/old\/blogs\/author\/naturaliste-charters\/"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/naturalistecharters.dilatevps1.cloudsites.net.au\/old\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34708","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/naturalistecharters.dilatevps1.cloudsites.net.au\/old\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/naturalistecharters.dilatevps1.cloudsites.net.au\/old\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/naturalistecharters.dilatevps1.cloudsites.net.au\/old\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/naturalistecharters.dilatevps1.cloudsites.net.au\/old\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=34708"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/naturalistecharters.dilatevps1.cloudsites.net.au\/old\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34708\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":39341,"href":"https:\/\/naturalistecharters.dilatevps1.cloudsites.net.au\/old\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34708\/revisions\/39341"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/naturalistecharters.dilatevps1.cloudsites.net.au\/old\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/34709"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/naturalistecharters.dilatevps1.cloudsites.net.au\/old\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=34708"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/naturalistecharters.dilatevps1.cloudsites.net.au\/old\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=34708"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/naturalistecharters.dilatevps1.cloudsites.net.au\/old\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=34708"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}