Episode 23 - Killer Whales of Bremer Canyon Part 3

After the Breach Podcast

Episode 23 finds co-hosts Jeff and Sara back home in Washington State after their visit to Bremer Bay, Western Australia. Join these (more than) slightly jet-lagged whale enthusiasts as they chat once again with their friend and colleague, April Ryan, about their trip down under. This will be the last episode dedicated to their January trip though it will certainly come up once again in future episodes.

In this episode they share some more stories from their time down there and talk about one of the most intense hunts they saw of thirty-some killer whales pursuing a strap-toothed beaked whale. Also mentioned is a special little whale, Chopper, who is one of a few whales in the population who has no dorsal fin.

They wrap up the episode with some thoughts about the differences between whale watching culture here in the Pacific Northwest (and the United States) and in Australia.

A huge shoutout goes to Naturaliste Charters. Paul and his crew down there are amazing and dedicated to what they do. They run the killer whale tours from December through April and then run out of Augusta and Dunsborough the rest of the year for the north-bound and south-bound migrations. Make sure to follow along with their seasons and if you head down to Western Australia be sure to book a tour with them!

Links from this Episode

• Naturaliste Charters Whale Watching
• Beaked Whale Pursuit (Video)
• Playful Whale (Reel)
• Social Whales (Reel)

Photos from this Episode

Socializing orcas. Photo by Sara Shimazu

Chopper. Photo by Jeff Friedman

Beaked whale predation. Photo by April Ryan