Wildlife to see organised by season

Australia's wildlife and the best chance to experience them up close:

Whale Sharks:

📍Exmouth, Ningaloo Reef

🕰 Late March - Late July (can come April and leave in July though)

👀 Do a tour from Exmouth (book in advance)

Orca whales:

📍Bremer Bay

🕰 January to April

👀 Do a tour from Bremer Bay or a full-day tour from Augusta

Humpback Whales:

📍At different times of year you can see Humpbacks from most of Western Australia's coastline.

👀 Tours from Augusta, Busselton, Margaret River, Exmouth, Kalbarri and more

🕰 NORTH: May to August

🕰 SOUTH: September to November

Manta Rays:

📍Coral Bay and Exmouth

👀 Tours from both towns

🕰 Most of the year

Turtles:

📍Coral Bay and Exmouth (but also some other areas)

👀 Osprey Bay straight off the shore! You can run into them at many beaches along the coast and there are turtle tours available

🕰 Nesting season: Oct - Mar

🕰 Hatching season: Jan - Apr (Very uncomfy weather though)

Stingrays in Hamelin Bay, year round, no need to book a tour but some guidelines for seeing them.

Kangaroos, Kookaburras, Echidnas:

Pretty much anywhere in the Southwest. Wallaby's are mainly up north.

There are only some introduced Koalas in WA at some parks. And Camels are found in the north, Broome is famous for them.