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Hervey Bay Nature Cruise
Looking for a wildlife experience made complete with informative guides, exciting animal encounters, fresh air and stunning views? The Hervey Bay Nature Cruise will delight any nature lover! The Hervey Bay Nature Cruise is an experience unlike any other, boasting…
Return to K’gari
Have you had the chance to see the PWF award-winning documentary Return to K’gari?Directed by award-winning filmmaker Selket Kaufman, Return to K’gari has screened in international film festivals, premiered at the Hervey Bay Whale Festival and won numerous industry awards….
Celebrate at the Hervey Bay Whale Festival!
To celebrate the return of the humpback whales, Pacific Whale Foundation is joining in the Hervey Bay Whale Festival!
World Oceans Day in Hervey Bay
On 8 June each year, conservation organisations throughout the planet celebrate the ocean, its importance in our lives, and how each of us can protect it, no matter where we live. World Oceans Day raises critical awareness of the ocean,…
Research in Australia 2018 Field Report
Our research team has finished up data collection from the 2018 field season, and what a season it was! Pacific Whale Foundation has been studying humpback whales in Hervey Bay for over 30 years, providing us with long-term sightings data…
Whales divided: how adults and calves use Hervey Bay differently
If you go whalewatching in Hervey Bay after mid-September, you may notice that there is a calf in nearly every pod you see. Mothers with calves are typically the last to arrive in the bay, and they may be the…
The Results Are In: The 2017 Australia Research Recap
Another exciting whalewatch season is drawing to an end here in Hervey Bay, Australia. It has been a productive time for our Researchers-on-Board as we have continued to collect photo-identification data and educate our guests on the importance of the…
Nala the Famous Humpback Whale
One very special humpback whale and her calf made the news this whalewatch season, and it isn’t the first time. Not only is Nala a celebrity in the Hervey Bay whalewatching community and a frequent visitor to the area, she…
More Than Just a Whalewatch
Anyone who has seen a humpback whale and witnessed one of these animals in the wild is likely to enthusiastically share their experience. Many embark on their first whalewatch with high hopes and come back with a new appreciation for…