Our third post in the Sea Mammals Series is dedicated to Australian Fur Seals. These are rowdy, noisy, inquisitive and fun animals to watch. They are found mainly in Bass Strait. We have seen them in Victoria, on islands off Wilson’s Promontory and in Tasmania at Judgement Rocks which are part of the Kent Group…
The star of our second post in the Sea Mammals Series is the Bottlenose Dolphin. There is rarely a day when we are out sailing that we don’t see dolphins joining us at our bows. These are gregarious, social, fun, intelligent, agile animals. Invariably as soon as we see them coming towards us, we rush to…
Sea mammals have always held a special fascination for us. Wherever we sail, we are privileged to see many humpback whales, bottlenose dolphins, fur seals and even the endangered dugong. Like all other mammals these creatures are warm-blooded, breathe air via lungs and suckle their young. In addition, they are supremely adapted to life underwater:…
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