{"id":5476,"date":"2020-02-17T20:51:39","date_gmt":"2020-02-17T12:51:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/naturalistecharters.com.au\/?p=5476"},"modified":"2025-02-25T14:43:59","modified_gmt":"2025-02-25T06:43:59","slug":"orca-doppelgangers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/naturalistecharters.dilatevps1.cloudsites.net.au\/old\/blogs\/orca-doppelgangers\/","title":{"rendered":"ORCA DOPPELGANGERS!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The morning of searching quickly came to a halt once we crept over the boarders of far far away and into Shrek\u2019s paddock. DORSALS! The pods were spread over a mile, even more! The longer we cruised with the orca, the more we\u2019d sight. There were FOUR large bulls in the area!<\/p>\n<p>To start we could identify Nibbles amongst the big bad boys, but who next? Lucky, Bear, and the other mysterious male from a few days back were now all surfacing closely alongside each other.<\/p>\n<p>After closer inspection, we uncovered that it wasn\u2019t our friend Nibbles, after all, it was his doppelganger!! There are only slight dissimilarities in the size of the notch and pattern in his eyepatch! He even had the crew stumped!<\/p>\n<p>Speaking of stumps\u2026we had our dorsal-less friend Lucky today too! It\u2019s so odd watching a blow and expecting a dorsal to follow only to encounter a quick glimpse of their back!<\/p>\n<p>The orcas were spending extended periods below the surface, over 5-8 minutes each dive! It was incredible to watch the pod surface, it was as if we were watching a perfectly choreographed dance recital!!<\/p>\n<p>It was definitely a peculiar day out in the canyon today! Some of our returning customers even noticed! The presence of new pods meant their behaviour was a little more standoffish than usual BUT we LOVE encountering new animals! Our <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Birdwatching\">bird watchers<\/a> and photographers noticed it amongst the bird too! We had 8 wandering albatross soar past our vessel throughout the day and NO yellow nose which are quite common in these parts! Something must&#8217;ve been in the air!<\/p>\n<p>Throughout the day we encountered a few mother orcas and their toddlers riding the waves on the outskirts! The majority of the animals amongst the tighter groupings seemed to be boys and of ALL ages! From young lads, sprouting teens, to MASSIVE 9-tonne missiles like A380!<\/p>\n<p>Just before we headed for home we sighted a skyscraper-sized dorsal fin rising from the depths.<\/p>\n<p>It couldn\u2019t be\u2026.surely not\u2026.after 5 years\u2026had A380 returned?!?!<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s hard to find words to describe the feeling you get when you witness an animal of this size. The power behind just a beast, the takedowns, the miles travelled, the seas and swell this animal must\u2019ve seen and ridden over the years. Absolutely breathtaking. After talking to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.riggsaustralia.com\/\">Dave Riggs<\/a> this evening and looking over our archives, turns out it isn\u2019t A380, BUT he sure is giving the KING a run for his money!<\/p>\n<p>Stay tune for more daily updates in our <a href=\"https:\/\/naturalistecharters.dilatevps1.cloudsites.net.au\/old\/bremercanyonkillerwhales\/\">Bremer Canyon Killer Whale Watching Tours<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-5477\" src=\"https:\/\/naturalistecharters.dilatevps1.cloudsites.net.au\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/17-Feb-2020-Daniel-Mantle_4-300x116.jpg\" alt=\"Orca Watching Tours in Bremer Canyon - February 17, 2020 - 1\" width=\"300\" height=\"116\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-5478\" src=\"https:\/\/naturalistecharters.dilatevps1.cloudsites.net.au\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/17-Feb-2020-Daniel-Mantle_5-300x196.jpg\" alt=\"Orca Watching Tours in Bremer Canyon - 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February 17, 2020 - 20\" width=\"300\" height=\"189\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-5497\" src=\"https:\/\/naturalistecharters.dilatevps1.cloudsites.net.au\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/th_DSC_3281-300x192.jpg\" alt=\"Orca Watching Tours in Bremer Canyon - February 17, 2020 - 21\" width=\"300\" height=\"192\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-5498\" src=\"https:\/\/naturalistecharters.dilatevps1.cloudsites.net.au\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/th_DSC_3306-300x141.jpg\" alt=\"Orca Watching Tours in Bremer Canyon - February 17, 2020 - 22\" width=\"300\" height=\"141\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-5499\" src=\"https:\/\/naturalistecharters.dilatevps1.cloudsites.net.au\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/th_DSC_3387-300x163.jpg\" alt=\"Orca Watching Tours in Bremer Canyon - February 17, 2020 - 23\" width=\"300\" height=\"163\" \/>a<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The morning of searching quickly came to a halt once we crept over the boarders of far far away and into Shrek\u2019s paddock. DORSALS! The pods were spread over a mile, even more! The longer we cruised with the orca, the more we\u2019d sight. There were FOUR large bulls in the area! 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