Blue whale sightings skyrocket

DR PETER Gill was delighted to have been able to identify 22 blue whales in the region last week, with one of them pictured here alongside some dolphins. Picture: DR PETER GILL

By Portland Observer

April 08, 2021 | 4:57 PM

A LEADING blue whale researcher is delighted to have found 22 of the ocean’s giants in the region, up from just two sightings last year.

Dr Peter Gill from The Blue Whale Study led an aerial survey of the continental shelf off south-west Victoria and south-east South Australia last week and said the results were “very encouraging.”