Why do the whales come to Warrnambool?
Southern Right Whales have been visiting Warrnambool for hundreds of years. Once they were hunted almost to the point of extinction, but since whaling was outlawed in 1935, their numbers have been growing. In summer, Southern Right whales live in the sub-Antarctic. In winder, they migrate to warmer waters around the southern areas of Australia. The females migrate to the nursery areas close to the shore to bear their calves, while the males, yearlings and young adults remain further out to sea.
