Whale breaches water at Encounter Bay

Eight whales have been spotted off The Bluff – with one of them putting on a rare but spectacular show for onlookers.

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A group of eight whales have been spotted off The Bluff at Encounter Bay, including one breaching the water in a stunning exhibition.

Seasoned whale-watcher, Shaun Tiz-Jak Allanson was there to snap these stunning pictures of the show when one of the southern right whales breached the water at least six times on Tuesday afternoon.

“It was unbelievable,” he said.

The southern right whale leaps from the ocean near The Bluff off the coast of Encounter Bay. Picture: Shaun Tiz-Jak Allanson

The series of photos were taken by Shaun Tiz-Jak Allanson.

The southern right whale breached at least six times. Picture: Shaun Tiz-Jak Allanson

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“You don’t see a southern right whale breach that many times.”

Mr Allanson has been whale-watching down at the Victor Harbour area for the past seven years and said this was only the second time he’d seen that many whales despite spending full days watching the ocean.

Researchers are trying to identify the whales using the markings on their heads.

Mr Allanson said that when whales were spotted, researchers would name them and track their movements.