South coast whale watching season approaching
![A young adult humpback whale breaches the surface near Seal Cove.](https://images.thewest.com.au/publication/B88826406Z/1525412801304_GEU1JSBFB.2-2.jpg?imwidth=810&impolicy=wan_v3)
Whales have already been spotted off WA’s south coast as they begin their annual migration along the coast.
A pair of whales were spotted near Bremer Bay on Wednesday, an early sighting, with whale watching season generally running from June to October.
Here’s our top 5 favourite whale pictures taken off Albany.
2012: A young adult humpback whale breaches the surface near Seal Cove. Picture: John Boyd Macdonald
![A young adult humpback whale breaches the surface near Seal Cove.](https://images.thewest.com.au/publication/B88826406Z/1525412801304_GEU1JSBFB.2-0.jpg?imwidth=810&impolicy=wan_v3)
2013:- A whale breaches in King George Sound. Picture: Amy McQuade
![A whale breaches in King George Sound.](https://images.thewest.com.au/publication/B88826406Z/1525412801304_GEU1JSBEJ.2-0.jpg?imwidth=810&impolicy=wan_v3)
2016: This humpback was spotted aboard Albany Whale Tours last Saturday just off Bald Head by Nigel Hardy. Picture: Nigel Hardy
![This humpback was spotted aboard Albany Whale Tours last Saturday just off Bald Head by Nigel Hardy.](https://images.thewest.com.au/publication/B88826406Z/1525412801304_GEU1JSBC9.2-0.jpg?imwidth=810&impolicy=wan_v3)
2011: Humpback whale at Middleton Beach on Thursday. Picture: Ronel Shephard
![Humpback whale at Middleton Beach on Thursday.](https://images.thewest.com.au/publication/B88826406Z/1525412801304_GEU1JSBFN.2-0.jpg?imwidth=810&impolicy=wan_v3)
2016: This whale made an incredible close encounter with onlookers at Albany marina.
![](https://images.thewest.com.au/publication/B88826406Z/1525412801304_GEU1JSBLL.2-0.jpg?imwidth=810&impolicy=wan_v3)
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