We’re happy to announce that Spirit is teaming up with International Marine Wildlife Conservation Organisation: “Sea Shepherd” to do a marine debris cleanup of the Spit, Main Beach this Saturday May 5th at 8AM. As part of the Marine Debris Cleanup campaign which aims to help raise awareness of human interaction and the impact on […]
There’s a bit of excitement brewing in the air at Spirit Headquarters over the last few days! We’re getting ready to launch our “Help us help the Whales” campaign in early May and we will have a few surprises install, but something more recent has just popped up on the Spirit radar: The Human Rainbow […]
Tragedy has struck Hamelin Bay in Western Australia today with a Mass Stranding of over 150 long-finned Pilot Whales. It’s believed up to 130 whales have died, with around 15 reportedly still alive and swimming close by in shallow water. The incident has sparked a massive rescue operation with a shark alert going out for […]
Migaloo the white whale has once again been spotted in the waters off the Gold Coast, delighting whale watchers and biologists with his antics. This season Migaloo, the Gold Coast’s most famous cetacean visitor, has been spotted several times on his annual round trip from tropical waters to Antarctica. The beloved albino celebrity was spotted […]
Spirit of Gold Coast Whale Watching has announced the winner of the city’s first Young Whale Warrior competition. Budding environmentalist Bobby Walls of Mudgeeraba is set to take his passion for the majestic marine mammals to new depths after being crowned the inaugural winner from an impressive pool of entries by students at primary schools all […]
Before the 2017 Whale Watching Season had even started, the Spirit Team were busy preparing for the year ahead so they decided to call this Season: “The 2017 AWESOME WHALE WATCHING SEASON” And guess what? It has been an ABSOLUTELY AWESOME SEASON… And we’re only halfway through the year! Each year Spirit has been blessed […]
Our Kids Competition is looking for a Young Whale Warrior Spirit of Gold Coast is searching for an energetic young person, motivated to take on the title of Young Whale Warrior and help spread the word about these wonderful, majestic creatures. Launched on July 10, the competition looks to crown the city’s most passionate young […]
Migaloo the White Whale spotted off Gold Coast The magnificent and playful Migaloo returned to Gold Coast waters on Tuesday (July 11th) as he makes his annual migration north to warmer waters. He was spotted 1 km from shore, what an honor it was for the Spirit Of Gold Coast team & guests to see […]
The Moment a Young Humpback Whale “Mugged” a Gold Coast Vessel. The Spirit of Gold Coast whale watching team and guest’s were amazed by a spectacular and rare marine whale ‘mugging’ caught on camera by the Spirit crew. Dozens of tourists watched in awe as the curious young humpback surfaced and swam close to the […]
Why do Humpback Whales save other animals from predators like the Killer Whale? An interesting observation about these gentle giants is that they’re known to protect other species from predatory animals such as Killer whales (otherwise known as Orcas). Humpback Whales display unique altruistic behavior by putting themselves at risk to save the lives of […]
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