The Gold Coast Whale Festival will be held on Saturday 13th July 2024 at Burleigh Heads, Queensland.
Organised by Humpbacks and Highrises (HHR), the festival aims to increase awareness in the local community for our oceans and the magnificent whales that visit the Gold Coast every year.
The Whale Festival is a great opportunity for everyone to learn more about whales in the Gold Coast bay, and how they can participate to make a difference. There will be stalls and exhibits from various organisations which are leading our community to marine and costal sustainability. There will be activities for the whole family throughout the day giving everyone a chance to learn and be the change they want to see: a beach clean up, a guided whale survey from Burleigh Hill, a guided turtle walk, colouring, games and fluke matching for our youngest to learn more about whales and the marine environment.
Since 2011, HHR has been running Queensland’s largest marine mammal monitoring program dedicated to the protection and research of marine mammals. Our mission is to ensure present and future generations of the community have access to enjoy, appreciate and care for whales and dolphins through research, rescue and education.
HHR spokesman, Olaf Meynecke, said, ”We have been collecting data on humpback whales and other marine mammals since 2011 – in fact, it is Queensland’s largest marine mammal monitoring program. Now, we want to share some of our excitement about these amazing creatures.”
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