The morning was much fun as mothers and calves rested amongst the tankers and a few pods began to communicate towards each other. It is always very special to watch the little ones practicing the Language of the Whales as they hone in their skills with each repetitive practice of a breach, tail lob or pec slap. The little ones were having a ball this morning as they communicated amongst each other with one of the mother whales hanging out with us with her calf and male escort. A few guarded tail lobs were directed towards nearby whales to ensure they kept moving past on this busy morning.

Our final pods to enjoy spending time with were busy as two mothers and calves enjoyed social time while a competition pod was rumbling their way towards them in a hurry. It was extremely exciting to watch the energy of the competitive males but slightly concerning as the mums and calves soon found themselves right in the mix of things. The mother whales did not panic as they swam straight towards our bow and pushed their calves our way to protect them from the boisterous males. The boys regrouped and focused back on the original female they had been pursuing which allowed the mothers and calves to veer away efficiently and all was well once again. It was a spectacular day of Rottnest Island whale watching tours as we had the opportunity to observe many different behaviours and spectacular language from our marvellous Humpback Whales.