Between June and September whales migrate past Moreton Island to and from Antarctica
Whale Watching
Commencing July 4th. Each year the magnificent southern humpback whales migrate to and from Antarctica.
As these leviathans of the deep make their way through our warm waters they feed, mate and play in the clean, clear blue sea of Moreton Bay.
Each year, approximately 25,000 humpback whales migrate north, travelling over 10,000 kilometres from Antarctica, past Sydney and further up Australia’s east coast to the Great Barrier Reef to feed and breed in the warmer subtropical waters.
These awe-inspiring, incredibly intelligent sentient beings form unique, unbreakable bonds with their babies.
They make the long journey to Australia’s warmer waters because baby whale calves don’t have enough body fat to survive the Antarctic waters straight after their birth.
These majestic mamals come in nightly at Resort jetty
Tangalooma's Wild Dolphins
The wild bottlenose dolphins visit the shores each evening at sunset.
There is a large family of these playful dolphins that visit regularly, each with their own distinctive and unique personalities.
Unknown to many, the dolphins that visit our shores are actually part of two tight-knit family groups. Beauty and Bess, two mature females who have since passed away, kicked off the program by bringing in their young calves back in the 1990s.
Tangalooma’s wild dolphin feeding program operates each evening at sunset. The Dolphin Care Team, consisting of Eco Rangers and dedicated staff, run the program which operates to strict guidelines to ensure the protection of the dolphins.
The dolphins come into feed, usually arriving just after sunset, and of their own accord. We never call the dolphins in. It is quite normal for any one of them to be absent from the feed on consecutive nights and this is not something to be worried about – they are probably having too much fun in the Bay!
To ensure the dolphins maintain their natural instincts and independence, Tangalooma only feed each of the dolphins between 10 to 20 percent of their daily food requirement. This ensures they also hunt for themselves and can survive on their own. Herring are fed to the dolphins as they are a species that is commonly found in the Bay.
Dolphins prefer herring due to their high fat and minimal bone content which make them easier to digest.