Wildlife
Why do humpback whales protect other species from attack?
Humpback whales have been spotted fending off killer whales from attacking other species. But this kind of interspecies altruism raises an evolutionary conundrum.
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News
Swimming with humpbacks is Ningaloo’s newest tourist attraction
Ningaloo Reef is world-renowned for its whale shark and manta ray experiences – and now humpbacks are being added to that list.
Wildlife
Two humpback whales show off with synchronised breaching
A rare moment off Manly captured perfectly on camera.
Travel
Top 10 whale-watching spots in Australia
With 45 cetacean species found around Australia, a huge variety of marine mammals can potentially be spotted along the coastline or out at sea.
Wildlife
Top 8 whale watching spots in NSW
From May to November each year, Australia’s east coast transforms into a whale watching hot spot, with vast numbers heading north to breed after a summer spent feeding in Antarctic waters.
News
Unusual teeth of rare whale more ‘oddity’ than evolutionary throwback
Scientists are excited after a rare whale was found with an extra set of teeth, but we don’t know enough about the elusive species to call it an evolutionary throwback yet.
News
VIDEO: False killer whales hunt down baby shark off Sydney coast
Rare footage of a pod of false killer whales hunting down a juvenile shark has been captured by drone off Cronulla beach in Sydney’s south.
Wildlife
Why do whales strand themselves?
Australia is a global hotspot for mass whale strandings. The causes of these events are many, varied and often mysterious.
News
Rare whale washes ashore in Victoria
A whale that died on a beach in Victoria at the weekend may be a rare dwarf sperm whale – the first time the species has ever been recorded in the state.
News
World-first blue whale nursing footage
Drone footage taken off the west coast of New Zealand in February may be the first known video of a mother blue whale nursing her calf.