(Southern hemisphere) winter and spring is whale watching season. Depending on time you can see Humpback whales going North to give birth and mate in the waters of the Coral Sea. Usually that happens from April to mid August. In spring Humpback whales are going back South to the Antarctic feeding ground for the southern hemisphere summer. The Southern Right Whales do not migrate North or South, they usually move along the coastline seeking places to mate and shelter with their newborn calfs. There are more different kind of whales you can see in Sydney, but are much rear then Humpback whales or Southern Right Whale.
If you are in Sydney during whale migration/mate season you probably will be considering go for whale watching tour. There is bunch of companies which organizing tours like Bass and Flinders Cruises, Sydney Ocean Adventures, True Blue Cruises, OZ Jet Boating and others. But during nice and calm days there are places where it is possible to see whales from the shore. Only thing you need – binoculars. Best and easy accessible places are North and South heads. As there are high cliffs out there and it makes very good place for observation. South Head is my preference, as there is trail along the coast and you can walk almost all way down to Bondi Beach which Southern Right Whales like to visit from time to time.
Besides whale watching from the shore is more ecologically friendly as still there is unknown how boats are affecting whales migration. Marine Mammal Research Group at Macquarie University currently working on a project assess the current whale watching guidelines in Sydney. Actually they have some volunteering positions if somebody interested to join them.
Above picture of Southern Right Whale was taken yesterday at South Head.
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