Kimberley Whale Watching’s “Seabirds & Cetaceans” expedition cruise 2013

11-20 September 2013

$5,500pp twin share – Deluxe double or twin

$4,800pp twin share – Standard twin.

A great opportunity to join a 10 day Bird & Whale watching cruise visiting the Lacepede Islands, Adele Island and the Kimberley Coast with two of the Kimberley’s leading guides, George Swann (birds) and Richard Costin (whales) on board MV Odyssey.

Observe the world’s largest population of Humpback Whales in their winter breeding grounds.  We’ll also search for the rare and elusive Australian Snubfin Dolphin and the recently described Dwarf Spinner Dolphin, only recognised in 2012.  Other common cetaceans include Bottle-nosed, Indo-Pacific Hump-backed, Pan-tropical Spotted and Risso’s Dolphin, Melon-headed and Short-finned Pilot Whale.

Experience impressive seabird breeding colonies on the Lacepede and Adele Islands, viewing tropical Seabirds including Black & Common Noddy, Bridled & Sooty Tern, Red-footed, Masked & Brown Booby, Lesser & Greater Frigatebird.  An additional 9 species of tern are commonly recorded on both islands which  also support large numbers of migratory shorebirds.

Explore the spectacular Kimberley Coast for an exciting range of birds including Chestnut Rail, Great Billed Heron, Mangrove Robin,  Rainbow Pitta, Rufous Owl, Little Shrike Thrush, Figbird, Yellow Oriole, Varied Triller and Green-backed Gerygone, Kimberley Honeyeater, Cicadabird, Variegated fairy Wren (rodgersi) and if we’re lucky Black Grasswren.

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