Over the years we have collected dozens of images and hours of video footage of killer whales within close proximity of the Bremer Canyon.
By collecting images of as many of the whales as we can, in time, we will have a good idea of how many are visiting the location each year, which animals regularly rear calves and who is related to who.
The Bremer killer whales tend to move throughout the area in small family groups numbering from 5-20 individuals.
Occasionally we see much larger numbers of animals suggesting the individual pods are intermingling.
The bull, who is the protector of his family swims with his mother, brothers and sisters, obviously he needs to meet other animals in order for him to breed.
Bremer Killer Whales
As killer whales are highly mobile and found in all the worlds oceans, sightings are commonplace although we are yet to positively identify one of the Bremer whales in another geographical location.
Being a summertime gathering, we are extremely interested to know where these animals go at other times of the year.
To date we have relied upon photo and video identification techniques, images we have captured off Bremer are being cross referenced with several extensive databases located both within Australia and abroad.
For more specific information on the Bremer Killer whales, take a look at http://www.killerwhalesightings.org/
Killer whales are the only other mammal apart from humans to undergo menopause.
The bull's mother does this to extend her life expectancy and subsequently that of her son, the bull.
This percieved human trait gives an insight into the complexities of their existence.
Recently, we managed to capture underwater sound while out in the canyon. Listen to the recording below.