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VIDEO: Migaloo the white whale sighted
The iconic white whale was seen swimming near Green Island.
Tag: whales
Science & Environment
VIDEO: The beauty of synchronised whales
These two whales were captured in perfect synchronicity along the North Queensland coast.
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VIDEO: Tourists have close call with breaching whale
The whale breached just metres away from a tourist-filled boat.
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Whales stuck in reef seemed to have reached safety
The mother and calf humpback whale were rumoured to have been spotted South of Rowley Shoals in January, hopefully making their way to Antarctica.
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Camera-wearing whales reveal new insights
Whales equipped with digital video cameras are giving scientists new insights into a largely unknown world.
History & Culture
Did a 19th-century sailor get swallowed by a sperm whale and survive?
It depends what you believe when you read the papers.
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Killer whales spotted hunting beaked whales for the first time
This is the first published account of the apex predators actively hunting and preying upon beaked whales.
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A mother’s love – the whales that go months without food to raise their calves
Called “capital breeders”, the females build up energy reserves in summer feeding grounds – relying solely on fat stores throughout the breeding season.