1st seasonal sighting of a juvenile humpback whale in Manly, Sydney marks the start of annual migration from Antarctica to Queensland, with 40,000 humpbacks expected on Australia'

A juvenile humpback whale's first seasonal sighting off Manly, Sydney marks the start of their annual migration from Antarctica to Queensland. Over 40,000 humpbacks are expected to pass Australia's east coast between now and November. Conservation efforts and the end of commercial whaling in the 1960s have resulted in a rebounded humpback population, no longer considered endangered.

May 18, 2024
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