Adopt a whale allows you to receive a unique package of an individual whale that we have been tracking over the years in the Gold Coast bay. Each package consist of a certificate and photograph of your whale with all the data that was collected on the day for this whale. You will also be able to name the whale. A great gift idea and something to hold onto for life. Humpback whales can live up to 70 years or more.
This will be your chance to follow a whale on the east coast of Australia through its life using our unique tracking system. We now run surveys on many places along the coast and working together with Flukebook we can quickly identify them moving up and down the coast. Your funds will help to support a network of surveys. Here are a few individuals we have resighted in south-east Queensland and our whale family is growing with over 4000 fluke images collected so far we are now starting to see more and more resightings. We will be adding more whales over time and share their history with you on this page.
YOU ARE ALSO ABLE TO ADOPT A NEW WHALE THAT HAS NOT BEEN RESIGHTED OR NAMED BY US AND NAME IT YOURSELF.
Sighted on 20/06/2014. This whale is recognised by the several large dot patterns on the lower half of its fluke.
Sighted on 20/06/2014. Scotland's fluke has multiple scars from barnacles dotted all over both ends.
We spotted this whale on the Gold Coast on the 23/06/2015.
We spotted this whale on the Gold Coast on the 26/06/2006 and it was resighted in Hervey Bay on the 5/10/2015.
This whale has a very unique fluke with a dark underside and was recorded on the 28/08/2015 at 10:53am on the Gold Coast. Only one year and one day later the whale was photographed again on the 29/09/2016 at 11.09am.
This whale was sighted on 07/08/2010, 01/09/2012 and 20/08/2014. Smith has a distinct fluke with a thick black trailing edge, lots of circle barnacle scars and a large circular scar under the fluke notch.
Sighted on 07/09/1998, 10/05/2005 and 26/07/2010. Beltane has a large black spot just beneath the notch in its fluke, a thin black trailing edge, and multiple small line and barnacle scars.
We sighted this whale on 27/07/2021. Hanhan 511 has a slim, almost white fluke with some distinct black spots and a thin black trailing edge..
This whale was sighted in Eden, NSW in 2006 and then we resighted this whale on the Gold Coast on the 07/10/2011. Fluke code: T1a, T1w, RSCS, LSCS
One of our most unique flukes and as such good to identify. First photographed 11/09/2008 at 15:08 in the afternoon and then again 15/07/2011 at 10:10, 14:58 and 15:07 on its northern migration. Fluke code: T1t, T1c, T2l, RSLS, LSLS, LSCS
Sighted 12/06/2006 on the Gold Coast and before sighted twice in Hervey Bay where the name was named Marley 23/08/2001 and 02/09/2002.
Another very unique fluke. First sighted on the Gold Coast 07/10/2011 and then on the 21/09/2014 in Hervey Bay.
This whale was first sighted on 22/06/2012 and then again 24/06/2014. Liverpool is easily recognisable by the large black patch in the centre of its fluke, with white on either side.
This whale was sighted on 07/11/2007, 12/09/2011, 01/09/2012. Fluke has a very stunning fluke as it has very minimal scarring and marks, which can make it difficult to recognise. The fluke has a very thin black trailing edge, a small scar on the side of both flukes, and the rest is very clear and white. In 2007 however, Flukey was photographed with a lot of yellow discolouration on its fluke, caused from diatom overgrowth.
We spotted this whale on the Gold Coast on the 07/10/2011.
Fluke code: T1a, T1w, RSCS, LSCS
With a beautiful almost all white fluke this is on of the more difficult whales to resight but thanks to a well placed beauty spot, this whale was resighted on 29/09/2015 at 10:04 and first sighted on 04/09/2012 at 10:32 and 10:50 also during the southern migration. Also sighted in Byron Bay 19/08/2014
Fluke code: T1a, T1w, LSCS, RSLS
Sighted 07/09/2006 on the Gold Coast and then on the 13/09/2018 in the Whitsundays.