{"id":34820,"date":"2024-03-08T10:49:40","date_gmt":"2024-03-08T02:49:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/naturalistecharters.com.au\/?p=34820"},"modified":"2024-06-03T16:08:27","modified_gmt":"2024-06-03T08:08:27","slug":"it-wasnt-long-before-mother-and-son-duo-echo-and-sara-were-spotted","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/naturalistecharters.dilatevps1.cloudsites.net.au\/old\/blogs\/it-wasnt-long-before-mother-and-son-duo-echo-and-sara-were-spotted\/","title":{"rendered":"Witnessing Orca Encounters in Autumn"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>A thrilling Marine Adventure<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">With autumn well and truly upon us, we were surprised by warmer weather conditions as we headed out in search of a marine adventure.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Heading south to the hotspot, with the sun beating down on us, over a calm sea, it wasn&#8217;t long before mother and son duo, Echo and Sara, were spotted.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Engaged in long foraging dives, they appeared on the surface for only a few breathes at a time, zig-zagging their way through the hotspot.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">We stuck with the pair as they searched for prey, knowing it was only a matter of time before they re-joined the rest of the pod.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Reuniting With the Pod<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Then, up ahead, a cluster of blows were sighted. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Boosting over, we were over the moon to find Sedna, Halley and little Comet, accompanied by Cookie and El Notcho\u2019s pod. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Young Comet was particularly excited to see us, quickly deviating from the rest of the group to say hello.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Before she\u2019d made it to our bow it seemed mum, Halley, had called her back.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Cheers as the Orca Pass Under Us<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Suddenly, the group redirected their path and swam directly at our starboard side.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">They passed underneath the Alison Maree and attracting a wave of cheers onboard. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Another marine adventure tick!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">When they resurfaced, they had been re-joined by Sara and Echo. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">The behaviour of the group quickly changed, as they began traveling southwest toward an area known as the S-bends.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Perhaps to try their luck for a feed there, having not been successful at the hotspot.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Up Close With the Orcas<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">The group continued traveling discontinuing their deep dives and large footprints began to appear on the water\u2019s surface,.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Created by the upwelling of water as the killer whales beat their powerful tails just below the surface. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">On multiple occasions members of the group offered us close passes and an opportunity to see them up close. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">But it was little Comet that stole the show, rolling over as she darted around and underneath us.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Weather Changes on our Marine Adventure<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">An interesting build-up of cloud (called a frontal strato-cumulus cloud) began to form overhead as a weather front moved toward us from the southwest. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">The milky surface of the water began to stir as a wall of wind barrelled toward us. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Sensing it too, the orca quickly changing their direction of travel to track back toward the hotspot. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">It has been suggested that dolphins can sense changes in atmospheric pressure.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">This has been found to affect their feeding patterns. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Strong winds and rainfall can alter temperature and salinity gradients, as well as upwelling patterns.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">This in turn influences the distribution of their prey and as we well know, these apex predators go where the food goes!<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Navigating Through the Elements<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Spreading out in a line either side of us, the group surfaced synchronously as they traveled back toward the hotspot. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">At one point, the two mature males, Echo and El Notcho came together, El Notcho\u2019s fully grown dorsal fin towering over Echo\u2019s. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 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