Playful whales use seaweed as a hat – or exfoliant
This “kelping” behaviour is more common than we realised.
This “kelping” behaviour is more common than we realised.
Australians have watched in horror this week as two separate humpback whales were tangled up in Queensland shark nets on the same day. These put the number of whales caught in Queensland shark nets to four this season – that we know about.
It’s that time of year again, when the humpback highway is about to hit peak blubber to blubber as humpback whales migrate up Australia’s east and west coasts from Antarctic waters.
Fifty additional species to the Living Coral Biobank Project, dwarf minke whales, coral surveys and a new species discovery mark inaugural citizen science voyage.
This is only the second time a super group of humpbacks has been observed in the southern hemisphere and the first time bubble-net feeding has been seen in Australia.
The heart of a dead rare whale has been buried by traditional owners as part of a cultural ceremony. Here’s why.
Australia abounds in mesmerising marine life. Here’s where you can have the best aquatic encounters around the country.
“You don’t see this everyday.”
From May to November each year, Sydney transforms into a whale watching hot spot, with vast numbers heading north to breed after a summer spent feeding in Antarctic waters.
Authorities are currently working to save as many whales as possible.