Humpack whales on Coast

HUMPBACK Whales migrate every year on an extensive 10, 000 km return journey, travelling past the Gold Coast to return to their place of birth.

May 9, 2017 - 12:00AM

1/21A mother and calf pictured off the Gold Coast. Picture:David Robertson/ Sea World Whale Watch

2/21A playful whale comes up to life saving rescue boat off Mermaid Beach. Picture: Peter Barnes

3/21A mother and calf pictured off the Gold Coast. Picture:David Robertson/ Sea World Whale Watch

4/21A mother and calf pictured off the Gold Coast. Picture:David Robertson/ Sea World Whale Watch

5/21A whale caught in shark net off the Gold Coast. Photo: Twitter/Nine News Gold Coast

6/21A mother and calf pictured off the Gold Coast breaching at the same time. Picture: Sea World Whale Watch

7/21A humpback whale breaches off the Gold Coast.

8/21A playful calf breaching off the Gold Coast. Photo: Sea World Whale Watch

9/21A playful calf breaching off the Gold Coast. Photo: Sea World Whale Watch

10/21Whales frolick off Brunswick Heads during a helicopter flight along the beaches from the Gold Coast to Ballina. Picture: Adam Head

11/21Whales frolick off Brunswick Heads during a helicopter flight along the beaches from the Gold Coast to Ballina. Picture: Adam Head

12/21Whales frolicking off the Gold Coast. Photo: Emmy Rose Curtis/ Sea Pix Photographics

13/21A mother and calf pictured off the Gold Coast. Picture:David Robertson/ Sea World Whale Watch

14/21Whales frolicking off the Gold Coast. Photo: Emmy Rose Curtis/ Sea Pix Photographics

15/21A mother whale and her calf on the Gold Coast on the weekend. Photo: Anthony Ardern/ Whales in Paradise

16/21Gold Coast Seaway fishing when this whale surfaced 50m from back of the boat. Great day had by all. Picture: Rachel Sealey

17/21In search of Migaloo with the Gold Coast Adventures boat off the Gold Coast . Migaloo has finally arrived in Queensland. Photo: David Clark

18/21In search of Migaloo with the Gold Coast Adventures boat off the Gold Coast . Migaloo has finally arrived in Queensland. Photo: David Clark

Anthony Brown was out whale watching off the Gold Coast when he came across a stunning whale duo who kept coming over to him ‘time and time again’. He captured incredible footage of the majestic creatures underwater. Screen shot from his YouTube video,

19/21Anthony Brown was out whale watching off the Gold Coast when he came across a stunning whale duo who kept coming over to him ‘time and time again’. He captured incredible footage of the majestic creatures underwater. Screen shot from his YouTube video,

20/21A whale’s tail with the Gold Coast skyline in the background. Picture: Sea World Whale Watch

21/21Whale watchers were treated to a rare treat when 13 whales were spotted off the Gold Coast in one day. Picture: Sea World Whale Watch

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