{"id":40134,"date":"2025-04-22T15:00:31","date_gmt":"2025-04-22T07:00:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/naturalistecharters.com.au\/?p=40134"},"modified":"2025-04-22T15:00:31","modified_gmt":"2025-04-22T07:00:31","slug":"our-2024-25-bremer-canyon-killer-whale-expedition-season-has-drawn-to-a-close","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/naturalistecharters.dilatevps1.cloudsites.net.au\/old\/blogs\/our-2024-25-bremer-canyon-killer-whale-expedition-season-has-drawn-to-a-close\/","title":{"rendered":"Southern Ocean Orca Steal the Show &#8211; The Season Finale"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Bremer Canyon Season Ends with Unforgettable Encounters<\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_40140\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-40140\" src=\"https:\/\/naturalistecharters.dilatevps1.cloudsites.net.au\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/490365278_974186184914235_7591899539039864651_n-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Southern Ocean Orca\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" class=\"size-large wp-image-40140\" srcset=\"https:\/\/naturalistecharters.dilatevps1.cloudsites.net.au\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/490365278_974186184914235_7591899539039864651_n-980x653.jpg 980w, https:\/\/naturalistecharters.dilatevps1.cloudsites.net.au\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/490365278_974186184914235_7591899539039864651_n-480x320.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1024px, 100vw\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-40140\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Southern Ocean Orca<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Our 2024\u201325 Bremer Canyon Killer Whale Expedition season has drawn to a close \u2014 and what a season it was.<br \/>\nOperating from December to April, this year brought an exceptional range of encounters with orca, pilot whales, sperm whales and more.<br \/>\nEvery day held promise: calm waters, high anticipation, and a chance to witness powerful predators patrolling the Southern Ocean.<br \/>\nGuests travelled from across Australia and around the world, all seeking that spine-tingling moment when Southern Ocean orca appear.<\/p>\n<h2>Rare Southern Ocean Orca Sightings Take Centre Stage<\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_40144\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-40144\" src=\"https:\/\/naturalistecharters.dilatevps1.cloudsites.net.au\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/492391935_981550160844504_8365388956626092457_n-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Bremer Basin orca \" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" class=\"size-large wp-image-40144\" srcset=\"https:\/\/naturalistecharters.dilatevps1.cloudsites.net.au\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/492391935_981550160844504_8365388956626092457_n-980x653.jpg 980w, https:\/\/naturalistecharters.dilatevps1.cloudsites.net.au\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/492391935_981550160844504_8365388956626092457_n-480x320.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1024px, 100vw\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-40144\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bremer Basin killer whales &#8211; orca<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The headline moment of the season arrived in April, when <a href=\"https:\/\/antarcticsun.usap.gov\/science\/2853\/\">Type C Antarctic orca<\/a> surfaced not once, but twice.<br \/>\nThis rarely seen ecotype lives among Antarctic pack ice, and sightings this far north are almost unheard of.<br \/>\nTheir pale colour, slanted eyepatches and compact bodies quickly set them apart from our familiar Bremer orca population.<br \/>\nWe first spotted them on 17 April, then again on the 20th \u2014 in two completely different parts of the canyon.<br \/>\nThese Southern Ocean orca moved in tight groups, surfacing in synchronised harmony to the delight of all onboard.<\/p>\n<h2>Southern Ocean Orca Predation Events &#8211; On Edge<\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_40138\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-40138\" src=\"https:\/\/naturalistecharters.dilatevps1.cloudsites.net.au\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/487823980_966531999012987_7902639076188210550_n-1024x819.jpg\" alt=\"Flukes of a southern ocean orca\" width=\"1024\" height=\"819\" class=\"size-large wp-image-40138\" srcset=\"https:\/\/naturalistecharters.dilatevps1.cloudsites.net.au\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/487823980_966531999012987_7902639076188210550_n-980x784.jpg 980w, https:\/\/naturalistecharters.dilatevps1.cloudsites.net.au\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/487823980_966531999012987_7902639076188210550_n-480x384.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1024px, 100vw\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-40138\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Flukes of a southern ocean orca<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Beyond rare sightings, this season delivered unforgettable predation events that showcased the orca\u2019s intelligence and hunting coordination.<br \/>\nOn several occasions, guests witnessed orca working in pods to pursue <a href=\"https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/animal\/beaked-whale\">beaked whales<\/a> or large squid near the shelf edge.<br \/>\nMatriarchs led the way while younger animals flanked the prey, using fluke slaps and sudden bursts of speed.<br \/>\nThese high-energy moments left passengers breathless and revealed just how sophisticated Southern Ocean orca behaviour can be.<\/p>\n<h2> Season of Cetacean Variety and Spectacle<\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_40143\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-40143\" src=\"https:\/\/naturalistecharters.dilatevps1.cloudsites.net.au\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/492155900_978965987769588_4661354477031027051_n-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Orange tinged orca calf \" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" class=\"size-large wp-image-40143\" srcset=\"https:\/\/naturalistecharters.dilatevps1.cloudsites.net.au\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/492155900_978965987769588_4661354477031027051_n-980x653.jpg 980w, https:\/\/naturalistecharters.dilatevps1.cloudsites.net.au\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/492155900_978965987769588_4661354477031027051_n-480x320.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1024px, 100vw\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-40143\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Orange tinged orca calf<\/p><\/div>\n<p>While the orca were our main focus, they certainly were not alone in the Bremer Canyon this year.<br \/>\nWe encountered long-finned pilot whales, often in pods of 40 or more, socialising and approaching the vessel with curiosity.<br \/>\nTheir spyhops, tail slaps, and unique vocalisations created a playful contrast to the calculated movements of orca.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fisheries.noaa.gov\/species\/sperm-whale\">Sperm whales<\/a> made dramatic appearances, lifting their tails as they dove deep into the nutrient-rich waters to forage.<br \/>\nEven the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.abc.net.au\/news\/2025-04-09\/pack-of-orcas-attack-kill-pygmy-blue-whale-wa-south-coast\/105152854\">pygmy blue whale<\/a> made a rare showing, its immense body gliding just beneath the surface on calmer days.<\/p>\n<h2> Ocean Orca Among Bremer\u2019s Rich Marine Life<\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_40135\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-40135\" src=\"https:\/\/naturalistecharters.dilatevps1.cloudsites.net.au\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/484031313_952594170406770_2386341458888901049_n-1024x694.jpg\" alt=\"A seal observed during a Bremer Canyon Expedition\" width=\"1024\" height=\"694\" class=\"size-large wp-image-40135\" srcset=\"https:\/\/naturalistecharters.dilatevps1.cloudsites.net.au\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/484031313_952594170406770_2386341458888901049_n-980x664.jpg 980w, https:\/\/naturalistecharters.dilatevps1.cloudsites.net.au\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/484031313_952594170406770_2386341458888901049_n-480x325.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1024px, 100vw\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-40135\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A seal observed during a Bremer Canyon<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Bremer Canyon lived up to its reputation as a biodiversity hotspot throughout the 2024\u201325 season.<br \/>\nEach tour brought something new \u2014 common dolphins, oceanic sunfish, tuna, and soaring seabirds including wandering albatross.<br \/>\nSouthern Ocean orca were often accompanied by other marine predators, adding depth and variety to every sighting.<br \/>\nNo two days were the same, and passengers experienced a rare glimpse into the complexity of open-ocean ecosystems.<\/p>\n<h2> Weather and a Better Vessel Enhanced Every Experience<\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_40137\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-40137\" src=\"https:\/\/naturalistecharters.dilatevps1.cloudsites.net.au\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/487758529_965476165785237_3142305037345524573_n-1024x819.jpg\" alt=\"Pelagic birds are regularly observed\" width=\"1024\" height=\"819\" class=\"size-large wp-image-40137\" srcset=\"https:\/\/naturalistecharters.dilatevps1.cloudsites.net.au\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/487758529_965476165785237_3142305037345524573_n-980x784.jpg 980w, https:\/\/naturalistecharters.dilatevps1.cloudsites.net.au\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/487758529_965476165785237_3142305037345524573_n-480x384.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1024px, 100vw\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-40137\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Pelagic birds are regularly observed<\/p><\/div>\n<p>We were fortunate to enjoy mostly calm seas and mild winds for much of the peak expedition period.<br \/>\nEven during swellier weeks, our custom-built vessel, the Alison Maree, ensured guests remained dry, safe, and comfortable.<br \/>\nUpgrades between seasons have continued to improve onboard comfort, including more seating, enhanced catering and better wildlife viewing space.<br \/>\nOur crew worked hard to create a welcoming and professional atmosphere, even during the season\u2019s longest days offshore.<\/p>\n<h3> Crew and Curious Guests Made the Season Shine<\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_40139\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-40139\" src=\"https:\/\/naturalistecharters.dilatevps1.cloudsites.net.au\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/489447832_969570228709164_7359839023650056065_n-1024x653.jpg\" alt=\"Sea lions on Glasse Island\" width=\"1024\" height=\"653\" class=\"size-large wp-image-40139\" srcset=\"https:\/\/naturalistecharters.dilatevps1.cloudsites.net.au\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/489447832_969570228709164_7359839023650056065_n-980x624.jpg 980w, https:\/\/naturalistecharters.dilatevps1.cloudsites.net.au\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/489447832_969570228709164_7359839023650056065_n-480x306.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1024px, 100vw\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-40139\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sea lions on Glasse Island<\/p><\/div>\n<p>None of this would be possible without the incredible work of our skippers, marine biologists and photographers.<br \/>\nEach expedition was guided by passionate, knowledgeable experts who shared real-time insights and observations with every guest.<br \/>\nThey answered questions, shared orca identification charts, and helped guests better understand the behaviour they were witnessing.<br \/>\nThe enthusiasm of passengers added so much \u2014 every gasp, cheer and even the screams of joy made this season one to remember.<\/p>\n<h3> Orcas to Augusta: The Journey Continues<\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_40142\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-40142\" src=\"https:\/\/naturalistecharters.dilatevps1.cloudsites.net.au\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/492045290_981550840844436_7936929373621771951_n-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"A rare blue whale on a 2025 season Bremer Canyon visit\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" class=\"size-large wp-image-40142\" srcset=\"https:\/\/naturalistecharters.dilatevps1.cloudsites.net.au\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/492045290_981550840844436_7936929373621771951_n-980x653.jpg 980w, https:\/\/naturalistecharters.dilatevps1.cloudsites.net.au\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/492045290_981550840844436_7936929373621771951_n-480x320.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1024px, 100vw\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-40142\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A rare blue whale on a 2025 season Bremer Canyon visit<\/p><\/div>\n<p>As we farewell our Southern Ocean orca for now, the migration leads us to a different kind of spectacle.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/naturalistecharters.dilatevps1.cloudsites.net.au\/old\/augustawhalewatching\/\">Augusta Whale Watching tours<\/a> begin in late May, offering the chance to observe humpback and southern right whales in Flinders Bay.<br \/>\nDeparting twice daily at 10am and 2pm from the Augusta Boat Harbour. The experience is calmer, gentler \u2014 but no less breathtaking.<br \/>\nIf you are planning your next marine adventure, we would love to welcome you aboard in Augusta this winter.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bremer Canyon Season Ends with Unforgettable Encounters Our 2024\u201325 Bremer Canyon Killer Whale Expedition season has drawn to a close \u2014 and what a season it was. Operating from December to April, this year brought an exceptional range of encounters with orca, pilot whales, sperm whales and more. Every day held promise: calm waters, high [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":40141,"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":[183,216,67,84,60,233,769,768],"class_list":["post-40134","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-daily-whale-watching-blog","tag-bremer-bay-orca-tours","tag-bremer-bay-orcas","tag-killer-whale","tag-killer-whales","tag-orca","tag-orcas","tag-southern-ocean","tag-southern-ocean-orca"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v26.5 (Yoast SEO v28.4) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Southern Ocean Orca Season Final<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Guests travelled from across Australia and around the world, all seeking that spine-tingling moment when Southern Ocean orca appear.\" \/>\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=\"Southern Ocean Orca Steal the Show - The Season Finale\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Guests travelled from across Australia and around the world, all seeking that spine-tingling moment when Southern Ocean orca appear.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/naturalistecharters.com.au\/blogs\/our-2024-25-bremer-canyon-killer-whale-expedition-season-has-drawn-to-a-close\/\" \/>\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=\"2025-04-22T07:00:31+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/naturalistecharters.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/491634922_978966014436252_4980420403300621350_n.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1500\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"1000\" \/>\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=\"6 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/naturalistecharters.com.au\\\/blogs\\\/our-2024-25-bremer-canyon-killer-whale-expedition-season-has-drawn-to-a-close\\\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/naturalistecharters.com.au\\\/blogs\\\/our-2024-25-bremer-canyon-killer-whale-expedition-season-has-drawn-to-a-close\\\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Naturaliste Charters\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/naturalistecharters.com.au\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/4cebf38dc0301264e6ba820a57a7a676\"},\"headline\":\"Southern Ocean Orca Steal the Show &#8211; The Season Finale\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-04-22T07:00:31+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/naturalistecharters.com.au\\\/blogs\\\/our-2024-25-bremer-canyon-killer-whale-expedition-season-has-drawn-to-a-close\\\/\"},\"wordCount\":795,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/naturalistecharters.com.au\\\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/naturalistecharters.com.au\\\/blogs\\\/our-2024-25-bremer-canyon-killer-whale-expedition-season-has-drawn-to-a-close\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/naturalistecharters.dilatevps1.cloudsites.net.au\\\/old\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/04\\\/491634922_978966014436252_4980420403300621350_n.jpg\",\"keywords\":[\"Bremer Bay orca tours\",\"bremer bay orcas\",\"Killer Whale\",\"killer whales\",\"Orca\",\"Orcas\",\"southern ocean\",\"southern ocean orca\"],\"articleSection\":[\"Daily Whale Watching Blog\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-AU\"},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/naturalistecharters.com.au\\\/blogs\\\/our-2024-25-bremer-canyon-killer-whale-expedition-season-has-drawn-to-a-close\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/naturalistecharters.com.au\\\/blogs\\\/our-2024-25-bremer-canyon-killer-whale-expedition-season-has-drawn-to-a-close\\\/\",\"name\":\"Southern Ocean Orca Season Final\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/naturalistecharters.com.au\\\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/naturalistecharters.com.au\\\/blogs\\\/our-2024-25-bremer-canyon-killer-whale-expedition-season-has-drawn-to-a-close\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/naturalistecharters.com.au\\\/blogs\\\/our-2024-25-bremer-canyon-killer-whale-expedition-season-has-drawn-to-a-close\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/naturalistecharters.dilatevps1.cloudsites.net.au\\\/old\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/04\\\/491634922_978966014436252_4980420403300621350_n.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-04-22T07:00:31+00:00\",\"description\":\"Guests travelled from across Australia and around the world, all seeking that spine-tingling moment when Southern Ocean orca appear.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/naturalistecharters.com.au\\\/blogs\\\/our-2024-25-bremer-canyon-killer-whale-expedition-season-has-drawn-to-a-close\\\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-AU\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/naturalistecharters.com.au\\\/blogs\\\/our-2024-25-bremer-canyon-killer-whale-expedition-season-has-drawn-to-a-close\\\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-AU\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/naturalistecharters.com.au\\\/blogs\\\/our-2024-25-bremer-canyon-killer-whale-expedition-season-has-drawn-to-a-close\\\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/naturalistecharters.dilatevps1.cloudsites.net.au\\\/old\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/04\\\/491634922_978966014436252_4980420403300621350_n.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/naturalistecharters.dilatevps1.cloudsites.net.au\\\/old\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/04\\\/491634922_978966014436252_4980420403300621350_n.jpg\",\"width\":1500,\"height\":1000,\"caption\":\"Type C Orca at Bremer Canyon hotspot 2025\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/naturalistecharters.com.au\\\/blogs\\\/our-2024-25-bremer-canyon-killer-whale-expedition-season-has-drawn-to-a-close\\\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/naturalistecharters.com.au\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Southern Ocean Orca Steal the Show &#8211; The Season Finale\"}]},{\"@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":"Southern Ocean Orca Season Final","description":"Guests travelled from across Australia and around the world, all seeking that spine-tingling moment when Southern Ocean orca appear.","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":"Southern Ocean Orca Steal the Show - The Season Finale","og_description":"Guests travelled from across Australia and around the world, all seeking that spine-tingling moment when Southern Ocean orca appear.","og_url":"https:\/\/naturalistecharters.com.au\/blogs\/our-2024-25-bremer-canyon-killer-whale-expedition-season-has-drawn-to-a-close\/","og_site_name":"Naturaliste Charters","article_publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/naturalistecharterswhalewatching\/","article_published_time":"2025-04-22T07:00:31+00:00","og_image":[{"width":1500,"height":1000,"url":"https:\/\/naturalistecharters.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/491634922_978966014436252_4980420403300621350_n.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":"6 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/naturalistecharters.com.au\/blogs\/our-2024-25-bremer-canyon-killer-whale-expedition-season-has-drawn-to-a-close\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/naturalistecharters.com.au\/blogs\/our-2024-25-bremer-canyon-killer-whale-expedition-season-has-drawn-to-a-close\/"},"author":{"name":"Naturaliste Charters","@id":"https:\/\/naturalistecharters.com.au\/#\/schema\/person\/4cebf38dc0301264e6ba820a57a7a676"},"headline":"Southern Ocean Orca Steal the Show &#8211; The Season Finale","datePublished":"2025-04-22T07:00:31+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/naturalistecharters.com.au\/blogs\/our-2024-25-bremer-canyon-killer-whale-expedition-season-has-drawn-to-a-close\/"},"wordCount":795,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/naturalistecharters.com.au\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/naturalistecharters.com.au\/blogs\/our-2024-25-bremer-canyon-killer-whale-expedition-season-has-drawn-to-a-close\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/naturalistecharters.dilatevps1.cloudsites.net.au\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/491634922_978966014436252_4980420403300621350_n.jpg","keywords":["Bremer Bay orca tours","bremer bay orcas","Killer Whale","killer whales","Orca","Orcas","southern ocean","southern ocean orca"],"articleSection":["Daily Whale Watching Blog"],"inLanguage":"en-AU"},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/naturalistecharters.com.au\/blogs\/our-2024-25-bremer-canyon-killer-whale-expedition-season-has-drawn-to-a-close\/","url":"https:\/\/naturalistecharters.com.au\/blogs\/our-2024-25-bremer-canyon-killer-whale-expedition-season-has-drawn-to-a-close\/","name":"Southern Ocean Orca Season Final","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/naturalistecharters.com.au\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/naturalistecharters.com.au\/blogs\/our-2024-25-bremer-canyon-killer-whale-expedition-season-has-drawn-to-a-close\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/naturalistecharters.com.au\/blogs\/our-2024-25-bremer-canyon-killer-whale-expedition-season-has-drawn-to-a-close\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/naturalistecharters.dilatevps1.cloudsites.net.au\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/491634922_978966014436252_4980420403300621350_n.jpg","datePublished":"2025-04-22T07:00:31+00:00","description":"Guests travelled from across Australia and around the world, all seeking that spine-tingling moment when Southern Ocean orca appear.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/naturalistecharters.com.au\/blogs\/our-2024-25-bremer-canyon-killer-whale-expedition-season-has-drawn-to-a-close\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-AU","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/naturalistecharters.com.au\/blogs\/our-2024-25-bremer-canyon-killer-whale-expedition-season-has-drawn-to-a-close\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-AU","@id":"https:\/\/naturalistecharters.com.au\/blogs\/our-2024-25-bremer-canyon-killer-whale-expedition-season-has-drawn-to-a-close\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/naturalistecharters.dilatevps1.cloudsites.net.au\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/491634922_978966014436252_4980420403300621350_n.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/naturalistecharters.dilatevps1.cloudsites.net.au\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/491634922_978966014436252_4980420403300621350_n.jpg","width":1500,"height":1000,"caption":"Type C Orca at Bremer Canyon hotspot 2025"},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/naturalistecharters.com.au\/blogs\/our-2024-25-bremer-canyon-killer-whale-expedition-season-has-drawn-to-a-close\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/naturalistecharters.com.au\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Southern Ocean Orca Steal the Show &#8211; The Season Finale"}]},{"@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\/40134","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=40134"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/naturalistecharters.dilatevps1.cloudsites.net.au\/old\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/40134\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":40147,"href":"https:\/\/naturalistecharters.dilatevps1.cloudsites.net.au\/old\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/40134\/revisions\/40147"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/naturalistecharters.dilatevps1.cloudsites.net.au\/old\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/40141"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/naturalistecharters.dilatevps1.cloudsites.net.au\/old\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=40134"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/naturalistecharters.dilatevps1.cloudsites.net.au\/old\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=40134"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/naturalistecharters.dilatevps1.cloudsites.net.au\/old\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=40134"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}