It has been a busy and active whale season this year, with adults and calves making the most of the relatively warm winter waters of Encounter Bay.

This week the giant cetacean visitors have been travelling between Port Elliot and Middleton.

According to official spotters for the SA Whale Centre they have been treating whale watchers to displays of tail slapping, blowing, loafing and flipper waves.

Local waters have hosted the whales since mid-May and they are expected to stick around until October, when vacation is over and they make the long journey back to the Antarctic.

You are most likely to spot Southern Right whales along the south coast, along with dolphins and seals, but you might also see Humpback whales.

Some of the best places to spot them along the whale trail are Basham’s Beach in Middleton, Freeman’s Knob in Port Elliot, or Waitpinga Cliffs outside Victor Harbor.

It’s not too late to enter the Prints of Whales competition, open to professional and amateur photographers.

This celebration of winter wildlife in South Australia has four award categories, with more than $3000 in cash and prizes on offer. 

Photos must have been taken in South Australia in 2109 and must be submitted by 12 September.

For more information about whales, tips on the best way to watch for them, details of the Prints of Whales competition or to find out how to become an official whale spotter, visit the SA Whale Centre.

Or you can call in to the Centre at 2 Railway Terrace, Victor Harbor, open daily from 10am to 5pm, with admission $5 for children and $10 for adults.

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