RV Whale Song: Icon Vessel of the South32 Rottnest Channel Swim 2027
Thousands of swimmers. One famous stretch of ocean. And one research vessel that has spent decades getting to know the whales beneath them.
RV Whale Song, the research vessel of the Centre for Whale Research (CWR), will be the Icon Vessel of the South32 Rottnest Channel Swim 2027. CWR is also one of the charities the swim supports.
Meet – Eye in the Sky
Our campaign combines 35+ years of whale research with aerial surveys, fine-tuning the way we survey whale populations.
We’ve raised AUD $2.3 million for the plane and ViDAR camera system. One piece is left: a $130,000 gimbal-mounted camera.
Donate to Eye in the Sky
What it means for marine life
We’ll be able to track:
- Pygmy blue whales in offshore waters around Perth Canyon, Ningaloo and Geographe Bay
- Bottlenose dolphins around Rottnest Island and in the Peel-Harvey estuary near Mandurah
- Dugongs and dolphins in the remarkable waters of Shark Bay
- Dolphins in the Whitsundays
Healthy marine life means healthy oceans.