Whales

Whales belong to a group of mammals called cetaceans, which also includes dolphins and porpoises. Most people call the larger cetaceans whales, and the smaller ones dolphins. However, some species that we call whales actually belong to the dolphin family. In New Zealand there are five such whales: the killer whale (orca), short-finned pilot, long-finned pilot, false killer and melon-headed whales.
Of the 38 cetaceans known to inhabit New Zealand waters, 22 are whales, but only a half dozen are relatively common, such as Sperm whales.
Australian waters support at least 10 large whale species, such as Blue whales and Humpback whales and 20 smaller whale species such as Dwarf minke whales.
Whales can be divided into two families: Toothed whales such as Sperm whales, Pilot whales and Baleen whales such as Southern right whales.
If you’re looking for Whale sharks, they are actually sharks and can be found here.
We hope you enjoying exploring the whale watching trips below and we invite you to add a review after your trip!