Which Whale is That?

One of the best things about Victor Harbor is that Southern Right Whales visit the waters of Encounter Bay every year to give birth and nurse their young. The Encounter Bay Right Whale Study Group (EBRWS) have been documenting the whales that visit Encounter Bay since 2009. Through perseverance, and countless hours watching these animals, EBRWS has identified numerous individuals and documented their visits (and births) over time. EBRWS also contribute to the Australian Right Whale Photo Identification Catalogue to understand population demographics and links between health, foraging ecology and Southern Ocean climatic variability. Their efforts are key to helping the Southern Right Whale recover from historical whaling that decimated their population, leading them to being listed as Endangered under the EPBC Act.

Fleurieu Marine Education is partnering with the Encounter Bay Right Whale Study group to put on a special workshop for adults as part of National Science Week. 

After a short talk about Southern Right Whales, participants will hopefully get to be whale scientists and go whale spotting to identify resident females and calves. 

Please bring warm clothing, your own binoculars and any cameras (with zoom lenses if you have them!) to enable you to watch the whales and take photographs. 

**Please note: we cannot guarantee any whale sightings, but we hope to have a resident female and calf at this stage of the season for participants to observe with EBRWS scientists to talk about whale identification and how this information is used to influence policy. Weather may influence if this session is held indoors or on-site, whale-watching.**

Join us for a whaley-good afternoon learning about whales!