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Broome - Whale Watching

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Notes:
The World's largest pod of Humpback Whales, estimated at up to 40,000 mate and give birth in the Indian Ocean around Broome.  There is no better place for whale watching, so the brochure told us.  As we were in Broome we decided perhaps we should take one of these magical tours.
  We chose a morning tour which meant an early start to the day.  We were soon at the beach ready to be transported out to our yacht.  Our transport was an amazing small boat which was equipped with wheels for driving upon the sand.  Once on the yacht we were quickly away and soon spotted some whale activity in the distance.  Our boat headed that way and soon we were in close proximity to some whales.  I say close as you are not allowed to approach within 100m side on and 300m back and front, but if they come to you that's a different matter.  Drinks and snacks were passed around during the tour.  When the tour finished we headed back to land and again got to shore in that remarkable amphibious boat.

A good trip out with loads of whales and some good photos as well.

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The beach near Gantheaume Point - our departure point The transfer boat - amazing! Being transferred out to our yacht 
That's our yacht  Transfer boat coming along side Heading out to see the whales 
Heading out to see the whales   Camera in hand - ready to take some photos  Reasonably calm, but still holding on 
First whale - missed it!  Humpback Whale  Humpback Whale 
Humpback Whale  Humpback Whale  Humpback Whale 
Humpback Whale  Another charter whale watching boat  Two Humpback Whales 
Two Humpback Whales   Two Humpback Whales   Humpback Whale  
Humpback Whale    Humpback Whale    Humpback Whale   
Humpback Whale    Humpback Whale  - breaching  Humpback Whale   - breaching 
Humpback Whale   - breaching   Humpback Whale   - breaching   Humpback Whale   - breaching - gone 
Humpback Whale  Humpback Whale - looks like a wave  Humpback Whale - looks like a wave  
Humpback Whale  Humpback Whale  Humpback Whale 
Humpback Whales  Humpback Whales  Humpback Whale - tail 
     
 Humpback Whales  Humpback Whale  Humpback Whale - swimming away 
     
Humpback Whale  Humpback Whale  Humpback Whales 
     
Humpback Whales  Humpback Whale  Humpback Whale 
     
Humpback Whale  Humpback Whale  Humpback Whale 
     
Humpback Whales  Humpback Whale  Humpback Whale 
     
Humpback Whales  Humpback Whales  Humpback Whale 
     
Humpback Whale  Safe - good spot for photographing whales  Humpback Whale 
     
Humpback Whale  Humpback Whale  Humpback Whale 
     
Humpback Whale -showing blowhole  Humpback Whale -showing blowhole - an inverted nose!  Humpback Whale
     
Back to shore  The amazing transfer boat again  Beach view to sea 
     
Beach view  Beach view -  Gantheaume Point  

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