The Sperm Whale...

Today's charter was one to remember... Skipper, Alan told the guest that he hadn't seen a Sperm Whale in about 5 years. "We were on our way out to a well known fishing/bird watching area roughly 23/24 miles to the south west of Cape Point called "The Canyon" when an adult Sperm Whale decided to show itself right next to our boat" - He quickly put the vessel into neutral and watched as this magnificent animal put on a show for the guests.

Our guide, Cliffie Dorse, and the guests managed to get some really amazing pictures of this Sperm Whale hyperventilating before embarking on a 45 minute dive into the depth of these pelagic sea grounds.

Sperm Whale Facts:

Sperm Whale's significant name is: Physeter macrocephalus.
Long grey/black skin, block shaped head that can take up to 1/3 of the whales body.
Can reach up to 16-20 meters in length.
Can weigh up to 41,000kgs.
Largest heads, largest brains and loudest recorded sound of any animal on earth.
Their diet consists of mainly squid, fish, octopus, rays and megamouth sharks.

A photo, our guide (Cliff Dores) took of a Sperm Whale on our Pelagic Charter!