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Each Australian winter one of the marine world's most curious creatures comes out to play in the warm waters of the Great Barrier Reef.
In one of the world's top animal encounters, for just a few weeks during June and July, travellers are able to come face-to-face with playful pods of Dwarf Minke Whales during what is the only known predictable gathering.
The experience is carried out on the whales' terms and often it is they who are doing most of the watching, seeking out dive boats and following divers and snorkelers to sites. Visitors can also be part of science history, by joining researchers as they carry out fieldwork in the waters.