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![Sailing Whitsundays Hero Image For History of Dingoes on K'gari](https://cdn.sailing-whitsundays.com/web/images/articles/1374/heros/dingo-print.jpg)
A brief recap of the history of K'gari's dingoes! These fascinating canines are Australia's only wild carnivores, and a very pure form of the breed thrives on K'gari's sandy shores.
![Sailing Whitsundays Hero Image For Migaloo sighting kicks off whale season 2021](https://cdn.sailing-whitsundays.com/web/images/articles/1424/heros/whalesong-cruises-sunset-whale-watch.jpg)
A light aircraft pilot flying over the coast of Cape Schanck claims to have spotted Migaloo the white whale on the 9th of April. Migaloo is undoubtedly a national treasure and a magnificent sight t...
![Sailing Whitsundays Hero Image For Why do whales visit Hervey Bay?](https://cdn.sailing-whitsundays.com/web/images/articles/1419/heros/Tasman-Ventures_Whales-water-shot.jpg)
Humpback whales require heated waters to breed because their young are born without a layer of protective blubber, and would not survive the freezing Antarctic waters if born there. This is why we ...
![Sailing Whitsundays Hero Image For Humpback Whale Behaviours](https://cdn.sailing-whitsundays.com/web/images/articles/1410/heros/blue_dolphin_tours-11.jpg)
What to look for on your Hervey Bay whale watching tour: a guide to Humpback whale behaviours and what they mean.
![Sailing Whitsundays Hero Image For Can you swim with Humpback whales?](https://cdn.sailing-whitsundays.com/web/images/articles/1409/heros/Whales-Whitsundays-34.jpg)
As one of the most mythical creatures on the planet, swimming with humpback whales is an experience that people are drawn to from all corners of the globe. It’s an encounter that most people can on...
![Sailing Whitsundays Hero Image For When to go whale watching in Hervey Bay](https://cdn.sailing-whitsundays.com/web/images/articles/1394/heros/blue_dolphin_tours-7.jpg)
When is the best time of the year to book a whale watching tour? Find out everything you need to know about whale watching season in Hervey Bay, Queensland.
![Sailing Whitsundays Hero Image For Fraser Whales Fight Climate Change](https://cdn.sailing-whitsundays.com/web/images/articles/1382/heros/whale-whitsundays.jpg)
The enviro-warrior whales that are cleaning up carbon emissions. The IMF has recently quantified these ecosystem benefits to be worth a whopping $2 million over a single whale’s lifetime. All up, t...
![Sailing Whitsundays Hero Image For Bats of K'gari](https://cdn.sailing-whitsundays.com/web/images/articles/1378/heros/146093777_3691780987602771_7358474725411758810_n.jpg)
Every night at dusk, one million bats fly from Hervey Bay to Fraser Island to feast. Home to a colony of 3 different species of fruit bats, Hervey Bay boasts anywhere between one and two million at...
![Sailing Whitsundays Hero Image For The Fraser Island Dingo - How many are there ?](https://cdn.sailing-whitsundays.com/web/images/articles/1368/heros/Australian-Dingo.jpg)
It is estimated in early 2020 there were about 200 Dingoes on Fraser island in packs of around 12 or less
And how many Dingoes are there on Fraser Island and am I likely to see one ?
![Sailing Whitsundays Hero Image For Hervey Bay Fraser Island - Whale Heritage Site](https://cdn.sailing-whitsundays.com/web/images/articles/1367/heros/whales-fraser-island.jpg)
Hervey Bay Fraser Coast - “Whale Heritage Site”
In October 2019, Hervey Bay became the world's very first Whale Heritage Site. The London-based World Cetacean Alliance endorsed Hervey Bay's status ...